Famous Quotes & Sayings

Samantha Stosur

That $27,000 that a young player will now get just for making the main draw at the Australian Open is huge. It can set them up for a couple of months which at that level you really do need that kind of help. It sounds like a lot of money, but when you're travelling the world trying to make it as a tennis player, it doesn't last long.

Eleanor Catton

My mum was a children's librarian, so I spent a lot of time in the library. My reading life, because of my mum's work, was evenly split between American, Canadian, Australian and British authors.

Narrowing interest-rate differentials with the U.S. will continue to hit the Australian dollar.

Martina Hingis

(My performance at the recent Australian Open) gave me a lot of confidence. Making the last eight (in Melbourne) exceeded all my expectations. Now that confidence shows, especially in today's game. I've been improving every week.

Looking back, it is understandable why the Australian and New Zealand currencies peaked in early 2005. That was about the same time that the demand for crude oil also started to moderate.

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.

Shane Warne

I think Cameron is a future Australian Test player, provided he sticks to the way he plays and doesn't try to be someone different.

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.

I think it's exciting times in Australian tennis right now,

It certainly looks as if the U.S. dollar may succumb to sell side flows this week. This should imply a stronger Australian dollar.

James Hogan

It is a big rally in terms of the Australian market.

Samuel Alexander

It is a different and independent thing, and the character of the mental act only determines how much of the object is apprehended and in what form.

David Gower

I think you should let the ball come to you, which is what Langer does better than any of the left-handers in this Australian side.

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.

Kevin Pietersen

It is probably the start of the banter they want to get going before the Ashes. We know the Australian guys are great guys and we're good mates with them, which means the series will be played in good spirits.

Peter Carey

I thought that that was a really Australian story. And I wasn't mad at Dickens about that at all. I thought that seemed like us, in all sorts of ways.

Yahoo Serious

I think we (the Australian film industry) is always in crisis but I think there needs to be a level playing field in which to make our films, which there isn't.

Dave Thomas

Peace Software emerged the clear leader from our rigorous selection process based on its successful track record in the Australian market, the rich functional footprint of the Peace 8 product, and a clearly defined product roadmap.

I don't think of things globally myself, but I kind of would like to think of things where they are tangible and here. Then I can grasp that concept.

Given the strength of the metals markets it looks like the Australian dollar will be in for a good couple of days.

What I am really looking for is the support of the Australian crowd, irrespective of who's competing. That's my job, to build up the focus and the support that the Australian team will be very proud of.

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.

Michaella Krajicek

I wasn't feeling my stomach, I felt like I was going to throw up. It's of course very disappointing to end the Australian Open like this, but I'm very happy how I played in Perth and Hobart. It's a very good start to the year. Hopefully I will recover fast and have great tournaments after this.

Peter Singer

I would just like to get him to think about these things; whether what's happening in Iraq is promoting the culture of life. The worry is that he is so certain that he know where he's going to lead the country.

David Jones

My colleagues are aware of the Australian inquiry and we will consider any allegations ... that implicate UK companies or individuals in any suspected corruption of overseas officials.

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.

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.

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.