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There has to be humour to open up the person to the subject of change, the possibility of change. You have to be open. Humour opens people up.

— Lee Maracle Essays on Canadian Writing (2004)

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This story deserves to be told; all stories do. Even the waves of the sea tell a story that deserves to be read. The stories that really need to be told are those that shake the very soul of you.

Celia’s Song (2014)

I always say to people, you have a banquet — you come to the table with your own culture, a full banquet. If you don't share it, it's not writing!

Interview (2020)

Academicians waste a great deal of effort deleting character, plot and story from theoretical arguments

Oratory: Coming to Theory (1990)

We are called upon to continuously grow from the realizations that we come to when we speak.

Memory Serves: Oratories (2015)

I think I've done what I set out to do, which is give Canada a glimpse of who we are.

Interview (2020)

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