“You have to see the human being in the enemy. If there is potential fo...” — Deborah Ellis Quote

“You have to see the human being in the enemy. If there is potential for change, there is still hope.”

“In 'Off to War, Voices of Soldier's Children,' kids from Canada and the United States talk about what it is like when their mother or father goes off to war - and comes home again.”

“I was really bored, pretty antisocial, and not much of a joiner, and people thought that was a problem. I hated high school. In a way, it was good... I think, for a writer, it's good to be comfortable with being on the outside.”

“When the Taliban took over in 1996, the news of their crimes hit the Toronto papers. As a feminist and as an anti-war activist, I heard about what was happening to women, and I wanted to do something to support those folks.”

“While the war in Iraq was raging, I spent some time in neighbouring Jordan, meeting with Iraqi refugees who fled their country to try to find some place of safety. I interviewed many families about what had happened to them and what they did as a result.”

“Always mystify, mislead and surprise the enemy if possible.”

“Balance is the enemy of art.”

“The Animals were their own worst enemy. The Animals were a band that couldn't live up to their name. I was the singer in the band and as long as I was enjoying myself I would keep on working with the band. But it got to be rather nasty once the big money showed up - things started to turn toxic.”

“Our friends, the enemy.”

“Like all right-listening folk, I am an implacable enemy of all muzak.”

“That's politics. Your friend one day is your enemy the next and vice versa.”