"It's Australian to do such things because, however……" — Hugh Mackay

"It's Australian to do such things because, however uncivilised they may seem, it's human to do them."

— Hugh Mackay

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33 Quotes by Hugh Mackay

Hugh Mackay has 33 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Obviously, every child should be given the best possible opportunity to acquire literacy skills.
Parents should be encouraged to read to their children, and teachers should be equipped with all available techniques for teaching…
Universal literacy was a 20th-century goal. Before then, reading and writing were skills largely confined to a small, highly educated…
Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational.
It seems inevitable that the magic of the written word will fade.
But the rule seems to be that the bigger and more life-changing the decision, the less it will seem like…
It is the misfortune of contemporary leaders, across the whole spectrum of Australian life, that the community's demand for strong…
One of the most important responsibilities of leaders in any setting - including business organisations - is to tell us…
The yearning for strong leadership is more about strength of purpose - clarity of vision - than about merely 'getting…
Polls are no substitute for leadership because, at its very essence, leadership is about giving people what they don't already…
Is it possible that literacy standards are falling because young Australians are growing up in a culture in which they…
Yet in our enthusiasm for the idea that everyone should be able to read and write fluently, we may be…

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More Australia Quotes

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I suffer much less than many of my colleagues. I am perfectly able to go to Australia and film within… — David Attenborough
I love being at home, being with friends and family. I'm of European stock, brought up in Australia. I'm a… — Eric Bana
I race historic muscle cars back in Australia, and that's my hobby. And I try to race home as soon… — Eric Bana
There's an expression in Australia that's called 'Go Bush,' which means to get out of the city and relax. I… — Cate Blanchett
There's not a long, entrenched tradition of theatergoing in Australia. — Cate Blanchett
If I was in a refugee camp somewhere on the Pakistani border, of course I'd want to come to Australia. — Tony Abbott
I want to see an end to sovereign risk questions over Australia. — Tony Abbott
Well, we know that people in Australia love the idea of both Impulse and Virgin Blue getting up and adding… — Richard Branson
There were two movies that asked me to go to Australia or New Zealand for long periods of time. One… — Nicolas Cage
It's always a pleasure on a personal note for me to come back to Australia. — Nick Cave
I'm not saying this in a condescending kind of way, but it's quite simple: The making of America was a… — Nick Cave
For sheer majestic geography and sublime scale, nothing beats Alaska and the Yukon. For culture, Japan. And for all-around affection,… — Sam Abell

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