Famous Quotes & Sayings

John Connolly

Stephen is a world class player and has made a fantastic contribution to Australian rugby. He will play an important role leading up to, and during the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Peter Singer

Some of the things that I'm trying to do are to strengthen those other forces, and give them a better chance of having some influence.

O. Henry

Our selection reflects that we respect Australian rugby and the Australian team and we all know it will be a hard game at the weekend.

Craig James

Our view is that the Australian share market is overdue for a correction.

Maurice Gibb

Robin had always wanted to go solo, so when it happened I wasn't angry at all. I understood the situation. But Barry is so full of pride and couldn't understand why Robin had done it.

Requesting clemency is something that accords with the Australian government's responsibility to protect its citizens but it will also have to respect the legal process in Indonesia.

Peter Singer

I might well have written a different book in some respects had I been writing it now. But I wouldn't really go back on things I had said.

We now have people drinking Australian wine. The task of the industry now is to keep those people drinking it and not moving on to the next great thing. We can produce what the customer wants, but we need to know what they are after.

I was listening to the first record the other day, and it sounds remarkably contemporary.

Jamie has fought four tough guys to get this far including the highly-rated Australian on his home patch and he fully deserves his gold.

Richard Flanagan

The 2007 Labor campaign was the most presidential in Australian history, with a slogan - Kevin07 - exceeded in its banality only by its success.

I think it's time the shouting match is done. The Australian ballot would end that.

I think that's Australian baseball. We're going to fight and we're not going to give up until the last out.

Maurice Gibb

I was in my bath and looked down-my body was covered with bruises. When Robin came home from the hospital, he had bruises in exactly the same places.

Donald Young

It feels great. It was the goal the whole year -- to win the Australian Open and stay No. 1 for the rest of the year. I feel like there's been a big target on my chest. It'll probably be even bigger next year. It's been hard. It's been on my mind a lot. I've been thinking about it all the time.

I think offshore investors would be looking at the Australian telecommunications market and seeing a stock that is already fully priced compared to its international peers and has sentiment weighing on it, at least for the shorter term.

I think this was great for Australian baseball. It's another step from the Olympics. Hopefully, we get invited back to the next one and hopefully we can, instead of losing by two, maybe we can win by two.

Marat Safin

I have been working very hard and my knee is a lot better but it would not be right to go to a Grand Slam and test my knee right now. I am sorry to all my Australian fans but I will be back next year.

I don't know what the situation is with the Australian team but they seem pretty settled. In the same way that there were plenty saying last summer that they did not want to be in the side that loses the Ashes, there'll be more wanting to be in the team that regains them. We are under no illusion about how determined Australia will be.

I'd buy the Australian dollar next week. The data could continue to be stronger, which will generate a rally.

Arjuna Ranatunga

I blame the Australian media for the public reaction. There are some cheerleaders in the Australian media and it's a sad situation.

Thaksin Shinawatra

He did not target the APEC summit ... his men went to inspect sensitive locations -- U.S. Australian and Israeli interests,

Sam Worthington

A lot of these people were getting to where they didn't need help anymore. You have to start all over again.

Sam Worthington

You help families focus on the future through their children.

Catherine Jinks

I was lucky enough to be a child during the renaissance of Australian children's literature, when people like Ivan Southall, Colin Thiele, Lilith Norman and Wrightson were pumping out hugely inspiring stuff.

I find it odd at 47 that I can go to festivals and be in the company of groups that are much younger and we are playing a not-dissimilar set.

Freddy Garcia

I feel pretty good. I have to make my pitches when I'm there. I don't know the Australian hitters, but I'll figure it out.

I feel like this is a bit strange being in here, though. I am a happy person, generally. I like a laugh. Don't I seem to be a happy person?

Given the global outperformance of the Australian share market, some investors are questioning the possibility of further gains.

Fox's comprehensive cricket coverage over the coming summers is a must for all Australian cricket fans.

From a technical perspective the Australian dollar has failed to break 75.80 cents, which would have otherwise signaled the end of its downward trend. The Australian dollar's downward trend is still in place.

Venus Williams

I was in pain, it was really tough to move and I couldn't move fast. But I really wanted to stay on court because this is my only preparation for the Australian Open. I had to do my best to stay out there so I had to do the right things within my power.

Khalil Gibran

Knowledge cultivates your seeds and does not sow in you seeds.