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: 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: 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: I owe a lot to my parents, especially by mother and my father
Greg Norman
"I owe a lot to my parents, especially by mother and my father"
Greg Norman, Athlete
Small: You cant fatten the pig on market day
"You can't fatten the pig on market day"
John Howard, Statesman
Small: My hatred is diamond-hard
"My hatred is diamond-hard"
Jim Goad, 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: Hence, in desiring, the more the enjoyment is delayed, the more fancy begins to weave about the object images
"Hence, in desiring, the more the enjoyment is delayed, the more fancy begins to weave about the object images of future fruition, and to clothe the desired object with properties calculated to inflame the impulse"
Samuel Alexander, Philosopher
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: It is convenient to distinguish the two kinds of experience which have thus been described, the experienc-ing
"It is convenient to distinguish the two kinds of experience which have thus been described, the experienc-ing and the experienc-ed, by technical words"
Samuel Alexander, Philosopher
Small: The perceptive act is a reaction of the mind upon the object of which it is the perception
"The perceptive act is a reaction of the mind upon the object of which it is the perception"
Samuel Alexander, Philosopher
Small: Im pretty outdoorsy!
Liam Hemsworth
"I'm pretty outdoorsy!"
Liam Hemsworth, Actor
Small: Tomorrow doesnt exist, yesterday is gone. The more I remind myself of that, the stronger I feel
Liam Hemsworth
"Tomorrow doesn't exist, yesterday is gone. The more I remind myself of that, the stronger I feel"
Liam Hemsworth, Actor
Small: We know that so many of the conditions and diseases that we associate with ageing can often be prevented or in
"We know that so many of the conditions and diseases that we associate with ageing can often be prevented or in fact their onset delayed if we just took preventative steps earlier in our lives"
Julie Bishop, Politician
Small: The essence of pleasure is spontaneity
Germaine Greer
"The essence of pleasure is spontaneity"
Germaine Greer, Activist
Small: You know, so I was a weird eccentric kid but I did believe in the power of the word and of the word being made
"You know, so I was a weird eccentric kid but I did believe in the power of the word and of the word being made flesh I suppose, which again I suppose came from my temperament as well as my upbringing"
Thomas Keneally, Novelist
Small: More often theres a compromise between ethics and expediency
"More often there's a compromise between ethics and expediency"
Peter Singer, Philosopher
Small: There are genuine concerns about the status of children to be sent to Malaysia and also there are genuine conc
"There are genuine concerns about the status of children to be sent to Malaysia and also there are genuine concerns about the human rights record in Malaysia"
Julie Bishop, Politician
Small: I hate it when people lose it, theres nothing left because theyre not interesting, theyre boring, I hate it, a
Michael Hutchence
"I hate it when people lose it, there's nothing left because they're not interesting, they're boring, I hate it, and especially smack, people on smack are the most boring in the world"
Michael Hutchence, Musician
Small: The Pentagon said that these prisoners were kept in accordance with the Geneva Convention, and of course I was
"The Pentagon said that these prisoners were kept in accordance with the Geneva Convention, and of course I was not reassured by that, but I couldn't prove that that was wrong; so we're clearer about that"
Peter Singer, Philosopher
Small: In a way Australia is like Catholicism. The company is sometimes questionable and the landscape is grotesque.
"In a way Australia is like Catholicism. The company is sometimes questionable and the landscape is grotesque. But you always come back"
Thomas Keneally, Novelist
Small: Theres something intrinsically Australian about a bunch of brothers and school friends getting together as a b
Michael Hutchence
"There's something intrinsically Australian about a bunch of brothers and school friends getting together as a band at a very young age and all pulling together as a band at a very young age and all pulling together as mates to make something happen"
Michael Hutchence, Musician
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: 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: Most films Ive worked on have had large casts, but theyve been wonderful people. I think the monkey in Pirates
"Most films I've worked on have had large casts, but they've been wonderful people. I think the monkey in Pirates of the Caribbean is the most temperamental costar I've had. It would throw tantrums like you wouldn't believe"
Geoffrey Rush, Actor
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: Most people remember me for a couple of tunes
"Most people remember me for a couple of tunes"
Colin Hay, Musician
Small: It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies
Arthur Calwell
"It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies"
Arthur Calwell, Politician
Small: Promiscuous implies that Im not choosy. In fact Im very choosy. I just happen to have had a lot of choices
"'Promiscuous' implies that I'm not choosy. In fact I'm very choosy. I just happen to have had a lot of choices"
Jackie Weaver, 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: Aspiring to a souffle, he achieves a pancake at which the reader saws without much appetite
"Aspiring to a souffle, he achieves a pancake at which the reader saws without much appetite"
John Leonard, Poet
Small: I never buy magazines, I never even buy books
"I never buy magazines, I never even buy books"
Marc Newson, Designer
Small: Im living by example by continuing on with my career and having a full, rich life, and I am incidentally gay
Portia de Rossi
"I'm living by example by continuing on with my career and having a full, rich life, and I am incidentally gay"
Portia de Rossi, Actress
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
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