Adrienne Clarkson
Adrienne Clarkson
Adrienne Louise Clarkson PC CC CMM COM CD FRSCFRAICFRCPSCis a Hong Kong-born Canadian journalist, politician, and stateswoman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 26th since Canadian Confederation...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth10 February 1939
CountryCanada
giving rich poor
No one is so poor that they cannot give, and no one is so rich that they cannot receive.
people friendly encounters
Sometimes we read or hear too much news that makes us fearful or suspicious of others. We can forget that most of the people that we know, or at least encounter regularly, are decent and friendly.
inspiration saving pull-ups
When you get on the boat that's saving you, don't pull up the ladder behind you
pieces stones horizon
Our horizon is the creation of a noble society to which, like the medieval builder of those glorious cathedrals, you will have added your conception, your artful piece of stone.
country people shelter
As I go across the country and privately visit women's shelters and counselling centres, I am appalled that the most vulnerable people in our society are still women.
mean civilization genius
To be complex does not mean to be fragmented. This is the paradox and the genius of our Canadian civilization.
cutting glasses pieces
Each of us is carving a stone, erecting a column, or cutting a piece of stained glass in the construction of something much bigger than ourselves.
yes
Yes it is, ... But I need some help.
interest playing time
Women's hockey, the playing and interest in it is growing, so this was the right time to do it.
anyone help humility knowing task undertake
Knowing better than anyone my own shortcomings, I undertake this task with humility and ask you all, as Canadians, to help me.
forward second
Like you, I look forward to a second Alberta century.
came reminder tea vivid
Every Remembrance Day he came for tea (and scotch!) and was a vivid reminder of our country's heroism,