Australia Quotes
611 quotes by 369 authors
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My kids started school, so having a strong base in Melbourne has been a key priority. I'm not daunted by the travel. People say, 'It's…
— Geoffrey Rush
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I do not admit... that a great wrong has been done to the Red Indians of America, or the black people of Australia... by the…
— Winston Churchill
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Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great sadness that I announce that I will resign as Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs. I am sad because…
— Kevin Rudd
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We must respect each other's right to choose a collective destiny, and the opportunity to develop the legal and political rights for Indigenous and non-Indigenous…
— Jackie Huggins
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If European symbols and traditions have grown tired, perfunctory and oppressively banal in Australia, or been drained of spirit and meaning by the dreary dictates…
— Michael Leunig
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Representing Australia has always been a honour and a privilege, and the older and more experienced I get, the more I enjoy it.
— Cadel Evans
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I am blessed to have been born in Australia where water sports are loved and swimmers are revered.
— Unknown Author
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I'd like to try to inspire the youth, that's obviously where our future is and the kids are the ones you can mould and you…
— Steve Waugh
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I suppose, because I am a sportsman and travel all over Australia, I see every day Australians doing small and large and often unnoticed deeds;…
— Steve Waugh
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It's impossible to imagine what Australia would be like without surfing.
— Tim Winton
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The beauty of the air, from the air... You haven't seen Australia unless you see it from the air. The coastline, the colours of the…
— Nancy Bird Walton
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I have always had, as I know many people have, a singular passion for Australia. I do love the sunburnt country, its ancient landscapes, its…
— Peter Garrett
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When most objects are truly functional, this technological age, which is just beginning, will be truly civilised. When all objects in this country are truly…
— Robin Boyd
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I am first and foremost a musician, although those of us who live elsewhere still dream about the inspirational qualities of Australia and its ravishing…
— Unknown Author
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I do what I do because I believe in the country that we live in. I believe we are making a difference in stemming the…
— Unknown Author
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I want to be a positive role model, especially for kids and Aboriginal people... When people see me, often all they see is another Australian…
— Cathy Freeman
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After the events of last week, I'm appalled at the standard Australia seems to be willing to accept in regards to its own behaviour and…
— Clementine Ford
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What Australia was before is the fullest Australia has ever been... as created and made and valued by indigenous people. The white man came here…
— Galarrwuy Yunupingu
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But the people of the disaster area fundamentally needed to understand that the rest of Australia had noticed their misery and their stoicism and their…
— Peter Cosgrove
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It is the misfortune of contemporary leaders, across the whole spectrum of Australian life, that the community's demand for strong leadership is growing in direct…
— Hugh Mackay
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