Top 1200 Quotes & Sayings by Australian Authors - Page 3

We need to hear stories from older women. There's a wealth of wisdom and real resilience there, but they're silenced.

I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.

With 'Divergent' and 'Insurgent,' there isn't great emphasis on uniformity; it's a vigilante military, the state is in disarray, and there is no reference point for authenticity, so it's just weapons work and circumstantial fighting.

The young people I know judge leaders by their deeds and abhor hypocrisy. Inconsistency and point-scoring do not win respect. It's not easy to be engaged in political debate when it is reduced to performers trying to outdo each other. Actions from leaders must mirror the values they claim to espouse.

I am someone that appreciates talent.

I like pressure. Diamonds are made under pressure, and I definitely enjoy it.

Just because my song was being played on the radio didn't mean I had a load of money. You don't get royalties overnight.

Life has its ups and downs, but you can only look forward.

Ending discrimination and extending equality should always be a national priority.

To me, cricket is a simple game. Keep it simple and just go out and play.

What you believe about who you are, where you came from, affects your whole worldview.

I think that every child grows up with the ideas that what we are given, is our society. Your education, and your mother and father, they tell you this is how it is, but then you hit adolescence and you think, 'Is it? Why? Why is it like that?' Sometimes that questioning leads to something more.

I'm not afraid of confrontation. It doesn't have to be an argument. We all have a voice. And they are all worth listening to.

I always, always go to my brother Rhys's house whenever something goes wrong and he'll always say 'you'll be alright, forget about it.'

My life is pretty hectic, but I'm really into it.

Fire looks better at night.

The rain began again. It fell heavily, easily, with no meaning or intention but the fulfilment of its own nature, which was to fall and fall.

Often people ask how I manage to be happy despite having no arms and no legs. The quick answer is that I have a choice. I can be angry about not having limbs, or I can be thankful that I have a purpose. I chose gratitude.

I have never had a social life, don't ever want one because it's boring. I'm just not very good with people, and you meet people every night who expect you to be this rock star with these developed social skills, which I don't have.

Most human beings, there's a spectrum of bad behavior.

I don't smoke and I don't drink alcohol.

You can't compete globally unless you have appropriate communication skills.

Movies are a complicated collision of literature, theatre, music and all the visual arts.

I'm not ashamed of showing my curves to the world. Bodies are beautiful when they're full and healthy and fit. I've always had curves and I'll always be proud of them.

My work is very carefully researched. Sometimes I have to ditch an idea because I can't prove it.

I have to take care of myself. It's about self-preservation.

I hate going anywhere. I'm really excited to travel and play all these different places, but if I had it my way, I would stay inside, maybe go to the back garden or walk around the corner to the shops. That's it.

Individuals and communities need to clearly tell government if they want parity for First Australians. Only this will overcome the vested interests of governments and administrators and see these practical, inexpensive solutions for what they are: a way to finally achieve results, with the strength of will from each of us.

What we do to ourselves to look a certain way is crazy.

'Little Women' has interesting gender connotations. There are generations of women who love the book. But there are a lot of men who think it's sentimental, gooey stuff.

To create well I have to be in a good mood, happy and cool.

I think we have to act like stars because it is expected of us. So we drive our big cars and live in our smart houses.

I'm portable. I carry a laptop and a little recording studio on my back.

Only 20 percent of our longevity is genetically determined. The rest is what we do, how we live our lives and increasingly the molecules that we take. It's not the loss of our DNA that causes aging, it's the problems in reading the information, the epigenetic noise.

Our cultural diversity has most certainly shaped our national character.

I've always looked up to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey for their outstanding vocal performances. I've always been inspired by them.

Having children is my greatest achievement. It was my saviour. It switched my focus from the outside to the inside. My children are gifts, they remind me of what's important.

An inspiring word for me is to think of myself as limitless.

I think that Americans find the Australian humour and the energy of Australians very refreshing - we are quite self-deprecating, we're light-hearted and can have a laugh.

No beauty shines brighter than that of a good heart.

You got to try and reach for the stars or try and achieve the unreachable.

If you want it, go for it. Take a risk. Don't always play it safe or you'll die wondering.

We have to stand up for what we believe in, even when we might not be popular for it. Honesty starts with being ourselves, authentic and true to who we are and what we believe in, and that may not always be popular, but it will always let you follow your dreams and your heart.

I didn't know much about video games.

I think the car world can be quite intimidating sometimes. If people don't know too much about cars they often don't feel welcome - and that's a shame and I don't think that should be the case.

I mean, I think in the early days we were pretty... pretty British in our entertainment leads.

Some people are born with the necessary gift, and some work hard to build on the few gifts they have.

In very general terms 'Top Of The Lake' is about good and evil. It's a deep dark mystery. It also deals with lots of fascinating human relationships, and it's also about the battle of the sexes.

Chemistry happens naturally, and there's not really a lot you can do intentionally to create it.

It makes me a better person, surfing, I think. It's a great outlet.

You can't fatten the pig on market day.

I used to go to rave parties, too, but I was never savvy with techno.

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

This may just be me, but I feel like everyone's dream is to live as an American high school student. There are so many teen films set in America that you live vicariously through them, anyway.

There's a bright spot in every dark cloud.

It's fun to play dress up for work, but when you have those off-days, it's nice to just be low-key.

I got through my teen years by being a bit of a clown.

I was a barefoot earth child for a couple of years.

Good and bad ideas both come from the same fountain of speculation and experiment.

If you want to help the poor and our next generation, make investment, reinvestment and businesses welcome.