Aliens Quote by George Mikes

In the field of snobbery, Australia is an underdeveloped country; even a few British ex-colonies, regarded as under developed in all other respects, could…

— George Mikes

Snobbery is not merely a silly human weakness but something basic in the mentality of modern man-a symptom which reflects the general sickness, the…

— Arthur Koestler

When I was young I never believed that Australia was anything else except blessed. I thought it was a little dull when I was…

— Clive James

As a result of all this hardship, dirt, thirst, and wombats, you would expect Australians to be a dour lot. Instead, they are genial,…

— Douglas Adams

Australians have a free spirit and an ability to think outside the box, and that is why I like Australia so much.

— Brian Schmidt

I really miss Melbourne food; Melbourne is very snobbish about their caffe culture, and I feel like I've become a snob, too.

— Angourie Rice

Its the good thing about being Australian, I think. We have a sensibility to keep our feet on the deck. All the tinsel of…

— Sam Worthington

“The very essence of Australia is our lack of sophistication–our refusal to conform to pretension and superficiality. We ought to be upholding our ‘fair-dinkumness’…

— Tim Macartney-Snape

Australians are very provincial in many ways. If they feel that you've used them as a stepping stone to bigger things, they resent it.

— Graham Russell

What's fascinating about the Australians is they have this quality that they are impervious to majesty. They're not awed.

— Tom Hooper

Australians are gypsies by nature. I've been fortunate enough to experience different regions of the world.

— David Droga

I don't see why, if you look at how the Australian culture and psyche is, that we can't be amongst the most generous, from…

— Andrew Forrest