Gabrielle Roy Inspirational Quotes (6)

Every life is a tragedy, but far more the writer's life, because the more he has to see, the more deeply he understands and feels about life, the less time he has to put it down.

I felt the vulnerability, the fragility of the children of the world, and how it was, nonetheless, on their frail shoulders that we loaded the weight of our weary hopes and eternal new beginnings.

Could we ever know each other in the slightest without the arts?

My great hope would be that Quebec would realize itself fully as a distinct part of Canada, and stay Canadian, bringing to Canada a part of its richness.

Ideas often last but a day feelings, dreams almost forever.

The main engagement of the writer is towards truthfulness therefore he must keep his mind and his judgment free.