Gaétan Veillette

Gaétan Veillette(1951-) is a historian, poet, writer, fellow Chartered Administrator and Quebec Financial Planner (Canada).

Quotes

Positive thinking

• Often, by picturing the worst that can reasonably happen, one realizes that the situation is not as catastrophic as imagined.
  • Article: "7 conseils pour gérer l'échec" (7 tips to handle failure), written by Alizée Calza, quoting Gaétan Veillette, magazine "Conseiller", daily newsletter by email: https://www.conseiller.ca/ma-pratique/carriere/7-conseils-pour-gerer-lechec/ September 13, 2019, page 1.

• A human being grows up seeing the opportunity behind each difficulty.
  • Article: "7 conseils pour gérer l'échec (7 tips to handle failure), written by Alizée Calza, quoting Gaétan Veillette, in magazine "Conseiller", daily newsletter by email: https://www.conseiller.ca/ma-pratique/carriere/7-conseils-pour-gerer-lechec/ September 13, 2019, page 1.

• Nothing can be done to change the past. Let's live in the moment, the future is ahead of us.
  • Article: "7 conseils pour gérer l'échec (7 tips to handle failure), written by Alizée Calza, quoting Gaétan Veillette, magazine "Conseiller", daily newsletter by email: https://www.conseiller.ca/ma-pratique/carriere/7-conseils-pour-gerer-lechec/ September 13, 2019, page 1.

• Act on what you can control, what's yours.
  • Article: "7 conseils pour gérer l'échec" (7 tips to handle failure), written by Alizée Calza, quoting Gaétan Veillette, magazine "Conseiller", daily newsletter by email: https://www.conseiller.ca/ma-pratique/carriere/7-conseils-pour-gerer-lechec/ September 13, 2019, page 1.

History

• Our story is part of one of the greatest national treasures. It is appropriate to consider it at the level of the culture of a people. Never too much effort will be made for the knowledge of history.
  • Article "Histoire régionale" (Regional history), by Gaétan Veillette, Journal Le Nouvelliste, chronicle "Votre opinion" (Your opinion), March 8, 1975, page 6.

Wealth planning

• Stop smoking and get rich.
  • Article "Épargnez sans douleur" (Save without pain), by Marc Tison, quoting Gaétan Veillette, Journal La Presse, chronicle "À vos affaires" (At your business), May 3, 2009, page A18.

• In retirement, it's easy not to notice budget deviations.
  • Article "La vie est incertaine... mais peut être longue" (Life is uncertain ... but can be long), author = Marc Tison, quoting Gaétan Veillette, Journal La Presse, chronicle "Sous la loupe" (Under the magnifying glass), September 11, 2010, page 10 of section "Business Press".

Poetry

• Poetry translates our values.
  • Statement published in the introduction of book "Libertinage en poésie" (French), on the website "De plume en plume", by Gaétan Veillette.

• Poetry is a metaphysical blend with images of life, landscapes and noble delights of feelings and emotions. With a soul of power, the poet is dedicated to writing in his highest thoughts.
  • Published statement in the introduction of book "Libertinage en poésie" (French), on the website "De plume en plume", by Gaétan Veillette.