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# Don Aker

(1954)   Writer

 **4** quotes in **5** categories

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Don Aker is a writer.

## Quick Facts About Don Aker

Born November 30, 1954

Profession Writer

## About Don Aker

Canadian writer... \| Don Aker is a Canadian writer and educator from Nova Scotia. His books won the Ann Connor Brimer Award in 1996 and 2004.

##  Quotes by Don Aker

> [“You know the hurt is coming, but there's this reprieve just long enough to get your hopes up, to make you think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-aker/you-know-the-hurt-is-coming-but-there-s-this-reprieve-just-long/)

[Don Aker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-aker/)

[Hope](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hope/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb3/don-aker-65536_hope_you-know-the-hurt-is-coming-but-there-s_40391.jpg)

> [“And I'm reminded just how quickly life can change.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-aker/and-i-m-reminded-just-how-quickly-life-can-change/)

[Don Aker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-aker/)

[Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/49b/don-aker-65536_life_and-i-m-reminded-just-how-quickly-life-c_1107643.jpg)

> [“I can't help wondering if love can really be blamed for the things we do to ourselves.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-aker/i-can-t-help-wondering-if-love-can-really-be-blamed-for-the-things-we/)

[Don Aker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-aker/)

[Blamed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blamed/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9cf/don-aker-65536_blamed_i-can-t-help-wondering-if-love-can-reall_2754267.jpg)

> [“You can't really know who you are unless you understand where you came from.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-aker/you-can-t-really-know-who-you-are-unless-you-understand-where-you/)

[Don Aker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-aker/)

[Know](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/know/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/890/don-aker-65536_know_you-can-t-really-know-who-you-are-unless_3169317.jpg)

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