Quotes by Australian authors

Australian FlagAustralian Quotes use a truly one-of-a-kind viewpoint on the society, background, as well as spirit of the excellent southern land. From the words of Indigenous senior citizens and also bush poets to the adages gave via generations, Australian Quotes mirror the rich as well as varied knowledge, wit, as well as durability of the Australian people. These quotes use a glimpse right into the nation's unique vegetation and also fauna, the irreverent sense of humor, and the spirit of experience that is so deeply embedded in the nationwide personality. They also show the obstacles and has a hard time that the country has actually dealt with, from the cruelty of the wilderness to the ongoing reconciliation with its Indigenous population. Whether you are a visitor to Australia or a pleased Aussie, the insights and knowledge found in Australian Quotes make sure to inform as well as influence. Come, discover the abundant background and culture of this amazing nation, with words and wisdom of its people.
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Small: Everyone has a right to a university degree in America, even if its in Hamburger Technology
Clive James
"Everyone has a right to a university degree in America, even if it's in Hamburger Technology"
Clive James, Author
Small: It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are
Clive James
"It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are"
Clive James, Author
Small: There may be a point where I may decide to write an autobiography
Pamela Stephenson
"There may be a point where I may decide to write an autobiography"
Pamela Stephenson, Actress
Small: Theres been a number of erroneous biographies, articles and so on written about Billy and we both thought it w
Pamela Stephenson
"There's been a number of erroneous biographies, articles and so on written about Billy and we both thought it would be a good idea to produce a true one"
Pamela Stephenson, Actress
Small: Love is an obsession. It has that quality to it. But there are healthy obsessions, and mine is one of them
Pamela Stephenson
"Love is an obsession. It has that quality to it. But there are healthy obsessions, and mine is one of them"
Pamela Stephenson, Actress
Small: Dancing with Kate Beckinsale made me very excited
"Dancing with Kate Beckinsale made me very excited"
Richard Roxburgh, Actor
Small: Initially I probably didnt even call it acting, but dressing up or something. As a kid I think you fully imagi
Hugo Weaving
"Initially I probably didn't even call it acting, but dressing up or something. As a kid I think you fully imagine the world in which you want to inhabit, so you put some clothes on and just kind of freely imagine this world, and it's a total imaginary world"
Hugo Weaving, Actor
Small: Ive probably saved thousands of peoples lives with my educational message on snake bites, how to get in around
"I've probably saved thousands of peoples' lives with my educational message on snake bites, how to get in around venomous anything"
Steve Irwin, Scientist
Small: Never question the relevance of truth, but always question the truth of relevance
Craig Bruce
"Never question the relevance of truth, but always question the truth of relevance"
Craig Bruce
Small: One has to accept pain as a condition of existence. One has to court doubt and darkness as the cost of knowing
"One has to accept pain as a condition of existence. One has to court doubt and darkness as the cost of knowing. One needs a will stubborn in conflict, but apt always to the total acceptance of every consequence of living and dying"
Morris West, Writer
Small: I suddenly realized how much I loved her when we attended Alfred Hitchcocks 75th birthday party last August.
"I suddenly realized how much I loved her when we attended Alfred Hitchcock's 75th birthday party last August. There was something magical about that night, and it made me see how much she really meant to me"
Rod Taylor, Actor
Small: All of my work is based on nature. I grew up in a rural environment and living in the Bay Area allows for imme
"All of my work is based on nature. I grew up in a rural environment and living in the Bay Area allows for immediate access to wonderful natural environs. Basically nature is my Genus Loci, or the place where my spirit resides"
Judith Anderson, Actress
Small: What career? A mans got a body of film of about four movies in about 10 years or something. I do it because I
"What career? A man's got a body of film of about four movies in about 10 years or something. I do it because I think I can do a good job of something and I'll enjoy it, do it, and sort of vanish. I don't want to be an actor for hire"
Paul Hogan, Actor
Small: My hatred is diamond-hard
"My hatred is diamond-hard"
Jim Goad, Author
Small: Of thousands of others, nearer the centre of the explosion, there was no trace. They vanished. The theory in H
"Of thousands of others, nearer the centre of the explosion, there was no trace. They vanished. The theory in Hiroshima is that the atomic heat was so great that they burned instantly to ashes - except that there were no ashes"
Wilfred Burchett, Journalist
Small: I have a wife and a son, but the gay rumors have started. I guess its a sign that Im moving up the ladder
Hugh Jackman
"I have a wife and a son, but the gay rumors have started. I guess it's a sign that I'm moving up the ladder"
Hugh Jackman, Actor
Small: In the last twelve years, we have come some distance towards reconciliation and the breaking down of disadvant
"In the last twelve years, we have come some distance towards reconciliation and the breaking down of disadvantage. Let us take encouragement from what has been achieved and set our minds and hearts to end the remaining roadblocks"
Malcolm Fraser, Politician
Small: We never considered ourselves to be a good band or anything, we just thought we were playing for fun and we wa
"We never considered ourselves to be a good band or anything, we just thought we were playing for fun and we wanted to play music that sounded like Black Sabbath or Soundgarden or the music we were into at that time"
Daniel Johns, Musician
Small: It is a matter of public shame that while we have now commemorated our hundredth anniversary, not one in every
"It is a matter of public shame that while we have now commemorated our hundredth anniversary, not one in every ten children attending Public schools throughout the colonies is acquainted with a single historical fact about Australia"
Henry Lawson, Writer
Small: Australia is a huge rest home, where no unwelcome news is ever wafted on to the pages of the worst newspapers
Germaine Greer
"Australia is a huge rest home, where no unwelcome news is ever wafted on to the pages of the worst newspapers in the world"
Germaine Greer, Activist
Small: Youve got to stick at a thing, a particular thing, until you succeed.I feel thats the only way to succeed - by
Betty Cuthbert
"You've got to stick at a thing, a particular thing, until you succeed.I feel that's the only way to succeed - by concentrating on something in particular. Once you know what you've got to do you will succeed, you will succeed"
Betty Cuthbert, Athlete
Small: Now it is evident that a little insight into the customs of every people is necessary to insure a kindly commu
"Now it is evident that a little insight into the customs of every people is necessary to insure a kindly communication; this, joined with patience and kindness, will seldom fail with the natives of the interior"
Charles Sturt, Explorer
Small: Fiction is life with the dull bits left out
Clive James
"Fiction is life with the dull bits left out"
Clive James, Author
Small: Whoever called snooker chess with balls was rude, but right
Clive James
"Whoever called snooker 'chess with balls' was rude, but right"
Clive James, Author
Small: A life without fame can be a good life, but fame without a life is no life at all
Clive James
"A life without fame can be a good life, but fame without a life is no life at all"
Clive James, Author
Small: She was good at playing abstract confusion in the same way that a midget is good at being short
Clive James
"She was good at playing abstract confusion in the same way that a midget is good at being short"
Clive James, Author
Small: Disco dancing is just the steady thump of a giant moron knocking in an endless nail
Clive James
"Disco dancing is just the steady thump of a giant moron knocking in an endless nail"
Clive James, Author
Small: Anyone afraid of what he thinks television does to the world is probably just afraid of the world
Clive James
"Anyone afraid of what he thinks television does to the world is probably just afraid of the world"
Clive James, Author
Small: Even in moments of tranquility, Murray Walker sounds like a man whose trousers are on fire
Clive James
"Even in moments of tranquility, Murray Walker sounds like a man whose trousers are on fire"
Clive James, Author
Small: When I came off the boat I was very proud of the thick calluses which had developed on my feet. But now, I am
Pamela Stephenson
"When I came off the boat I was very proud of the thick calluses which had developed on my feet. But now, I am struggling to get into my favourite high heels which is a shame, as I have so many"
Pamela Stephenson, Actress
Small: I dont think Im generous enough to be the straight guy. I sort of make my own way and make my own statement. D
Pamela Stephenson
"I don't think I'm generous enough to be the straight guy. I sort of make my own way and make my own statement. Do I mind pushing myself forward? Not at all"
Pamela Stephenson, Actress
Small: I dont like the term mid-life crisis
Pamela Stephenson
"I don't like the term mid-life crisis"
Pamela Stephenson, Actress
Small: We have a couple of dogs, but I wouldnt describe myself as an animal person
Pamela Stephenson
"We have a couple of dogs, but I wouldn't describe myself as an animal person"
Pamela Stephenson, Actress
Small: There was a special challenge in describing the awful childhood of a person who happens to be my own husband.
Pamela Stephenson
"There was a special challenge in describing the awful childhood of a person who happens to be my own husband. It was very painful at times, for both of us"
Pamela Stephenson, Actress
Small: The notion of a contemporary epiphany to me is very exciting, because its a sort of biblical thing. Its someth
Pamela Stephenson
"The notion of a contemporary epiphany to me is very exciting, because it's a sort of biblical thing. It's something that has happened to people in other centuries or in the context of religious experience"
Pamela Stephenson, Actress
Small: Suffering from dysentery at sea was no picnic
Pamela Stephenson
"Suffering from dysentery at sea was no picnic"
Pamela Stephenson, Actress
Small: Most people who went about saying a ghost had poked them with a brolly would be locked up somewhere
Pamela Stephenson
"Most people who went about saying a ghost had poked them with a brolly would be locked up somewhere"
Pamela Stephenson, Actress
Small: It is one thing to go on stage and be funny or be in a good place in your career, but for a woman, actually fa
Pamela Stephenson
"It is one thing to go on stage and be funny or be in a good place in your career, but for a woman, actually facing the elements in a physical way is a very powerful thing"
Pamela Stephenson, Actress
Small: The work of a psychotherapist involves being empathic and insightful with ones patients without getting too lo
Pamela Stephenson
"The work of a psychotherapist involves being empathic and insightful with one's patients without getting too lost in their painful stories to be helpful"
Pamela Stephenson, Actress
Small: Sexual dreams arent usually about sex
Pamela Stephenson
"Sexual dreams aren't usually about sex"
Pamela Stephenson, Actress
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