John Robert Colombo's Famous Lasting Words

Diverse and interesting Canadian quotations on the issues of the day from all regions of Canada.

John Robert Columbo, the master of Canadian quotations, devotes this sixth book primarily to quotations that shed light on the issues and concerns of Canada in the 1980s and 1990s. There are 6000 new quotations on issues ranging from unemployment to globalization. The quotations are organized by subject and more than 35 new categories have been introduced, including "food banks" and "Nunavut." To be kind to those of us looking for familiar Canadian quotations, Columbo has also included around 600 historical quotes. Many of the quotations are taken from newspaper stories and magazines, some are from radio and television and others from the Internet. The book gives a strong impression of contemporary Canada.