Australian Literature Quotes

Australian Literature Quote of the day

If he had given away anything else, he would have been charged with indecent exposure.

love, real love, comes with three conditions - respect, kindness and trust. It isn't, and should never be, unconditional.

We would learn as much as we could, be as honourable as we could, be as courageous as we could, and be as happy as we could.

I don't believe there is a God", I said fiercely, "and if there is, He's not the merciful being He's always depicted, or He wouldn't be always torturing me for His own amusement.

I'm still shy, " I admit, pulling the sleeves over my hands, "and I might always be, I don't know, but I think you can be shy and still feel okay about yourself at the same time.

the most important things can't be lassoed with language. The most important things can only be felt.

In general, ' Voss replied, 'it is necessary to communicate without knowledge of the language.

If you want to see your life, you have to see through the eyes of another.

The burning off and the gathering together are one.

Everybody's good when they're good, darling. You don't judge a person by that. It's how they act when things aren't good that tells you who they really are.