Australia Quote by Hugh Mackay

“Only those who have been on the receiving end of poverty, unemployment, homelessess, mental illness, domestic violence, racism, sexism or ageism can fully identify…

— Hugh Mackay

Universal literacy was a 20th-century goal. Before then, reading and writing were skills largely confined to a small, highly educated class of professional people.

— Hugh Mackay

Actually, I can't imagine anything more tedious than a perfect person, especially if it was someone who also demanded perfection from me.

— Hugh Mackay

Obviously, every child should be given the best possible opportunity to acquire literacy skills.

— Hugh Mackay

“I actually attack the concept of happiness. The idea that—I don't mind people being happy—but the idea that everything we do is part of…

— Hugh Mackay

Some researchers sensibly suggest that rather than worrying too much about which programs our children are watching, we should concentrate on trying to reduce…

— Hugh Mackay

If I were asked about what to do about the level of insecurity and anxiety in contemporary Australian society, I wouldn't start with politics…

— Hugh Mackay

One of the most important responsibilities of leaders in any setting - including business organisations - is to tell us our own story; to…

— Hugh Mackay

Recounting their histories, people often sound like interested bystanders to their own lives.

— Hugh Mackay

With increasing frequency and growing vehemence, you hear people saying they are ashamed to be Australians.

— Hugh Mackay

I wish we didn't have to own up to a policy deliberately designed to inflict suffering on people who have already been traumatised in…

— Hugh Mackay

“You have five hundred Facebook 'friends'? That simply means you've redefined 'friend' to make it something like 'a contact I exchange data with'.”

— Hugh Mackay