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Quotes by Australian Authors
"Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic clown, but also very smart and not afraid to show vulnerability."
"For psychological purposes the most important differences in conation are those in virtue of which the object is revealed as sensed or perceived or imaged or remembered or thought."
"I don't think there's anything in the compromise that means that there's a clash of ethics."
"I think the Prime Minister has embarked on a journey and he has no idea where he's taking us."
"I don't think success arrives and you're suddenly happy. It's not like that. If people think that they'll be very disappointed."
"Well, there's nothing strange about Americans as a whole. But, Angelinos are different!"
"I believe the divine is part of the world, not in a pantheistic way but by way of the movement of the Spirit."
"The forces that are in play on climate change essentially revolve around the generation of power, the transportation of goods and services and people, and the sorts of materials that we use to fuel the whole of our civilisation."
"I think there is a certain sensibility to someone you are attracted to and when it rubs off that's good."
"In 1905 Albert discovered Relativity, in 1906 he invented Rock and Roll."
"I had to try and find a way to express happiness without sounding corny."
"None of us are really dumb and none of us are really smart. We're in the middle."
"The only thing that I was equipped for with my very mediocre college Arts degree was to get a job in teaching."
"I really enjoy doing charity, for a good cause, it's like the least I can do, I really enjoy that stuff. I enjoy giving back."
"I love being able to wear dresses and clothes that make me feel feminine and beautiful, and I love the fact that I don't have to all the time; I can wear a tank and jeans."
"You might hold an ethical position that it's wrong to lie, but if you have plans for a war in Iraq, and you want to keep them secret for practical reasons - to reduce casualties, perhaps - and someone asks you about those plans, you may need to lie for a 'good' outcome."
"It's Australian to do such things because, however uncivilised they may seem, it's human to do them."
"I've really written my books for my husband and our family. They've brought us closer together by allowing us to discuss things that were unspoken for so long."
"Dancing with Kate Beckinsale made me very excited."
"The English press, are so nosy, and the English seem to love that eavesdropping."
"We expected to have a good time with Clive Davis 'cause I've always liked him, his shows. I've sort of followed his career a bit 'cause he had a lot of that on PBS over here."
"It's also much clearer how much damage the occupation of Iraq is doing to America's reputation and prestige around the world; and that's just starting now to hit home in the United States."
"Well, I mean, the real attack on truth is tabloid journalism in the United States."
"Perfect objectivity is always impossible, no matter who writes a person's biography."
"I terminated the interview when I didn't know what he was talking about and went upstairs to lunch."
"All my coaches tell me that I have been under achieving."
"Most Australians live in the cities on the east coast, where contact between black and white occurred as much as 200 years earlier than on the west coast - and where 95 percent of Australians are able to live 95 percent of their lives without ever seeing an Aboriginal face."
"I know all's fair in love and war but when you go off and try to be by yourself and it ends up on the front page of the press it's frightening, knowing your life is under such scrutiny."
"Since I was a boy, from this house, I was out rescuing crocodiles and snakes. My mum and dad were very passionate about that and, I was lucky enough to go along."
"Every one needs someone and there is someone for everyone."
"It becomes a giant's task to compute the result when the effect of cross seas, wind at all angles and ever varying force, arched surfaces, head resistance, ratio of weight to area, and the intelligence of the guiding power crop up."
"She knew the true shape of the world. All else was shadow and the sound of distant drums."
"I just happen to like the work. I like preparing for a role. I like reading. I like analyzing. I like literature. I like emotions. I like working with other actors."
"When I did Taming of the Shrew, I was very tired, and I decided to have a holiday and make a documentary."
"She drinks in his nakedness. Her sixth sense of knowing assures her that he is the one she has been waiting for all her life."
"Death was like an unpleasant neighbor. You didn't talk about him for fear he might hear you and decide to pay a visit."
"The most surprising thing for my mother and father was when I was actually earning more money than them by the time I was about 18. They thought I was going to be the ne'er do well, who they'd have to keep worrying about."
"Jiu Jitsu is a vehicle for self-discovery and growth. It reminds me of my ego, of my insecurities, and of my shortcomings."
"Gay icons usually have some tragedy in their lives, but I've only had tragic haircuts and outfits."
"The first crocodile I ever caught was at nine years of age, and it was a rescue."
"Yeah, my dream would be to work for 6 months and then have 6 months to play, just snowboarding, surfing, and going to cool places to listen and be alone and kinda chill out."
"A core group of guys, all sharing similar goals, can move mountains."
"The truth is that the world is full of dragons, and none of us are as powerful or cool as we'd like to be. And that sucks. But when you're confronted with that fact, you can either crawl into a hole and quit, or you can get out there, take off your shoes, and Bilbo it up."
"I am a big fan of the TV series Taxi which combined comedy and pathos better than any other show I've seen."
"There are no limits, love, there are no limits."
"Disenchantment, whether it is a minor disappointment or a major shock, is the signal that things are moving into transition in our lives."
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