I'm angry and I understand why Australians paying mortgages are angry.

My guiding principle is that prosperity can be shared. We can create wealth together. The global economy is not a zero-sum game.

I know people are looking at whats happening in Washington and then they also look at events in Europe, in Greece and Portugal and other places and worry about that.

All my life I've believed that men and women have equal capacities and talents...consequently there should be equality in life's chances.

Through hard work and education, we can deliver a strong economy and opportunity for all.

There will be no carbon tax under the government I lead.

In politics there's never a magic wand.

Our nation is well equipped to make the transition. We have an abundance of natural resources like wind, natural gas, solar and geothermal.

If you complain, you’re ‘playing the victim’; if you don’t complain, you are a victim.

Those of you who have spent time with Australians know that we are not given to overstatement. By nature we are laconic speakers and by conviction we are realistic thinkers.

I know reform is never easy. But I know reform is right.

Truth does not surround itself with lies.

I… I can’t. I wish I were a little bolder.”“What for?” the Hatter asked. “Being a small rock wouldn’t be much fun.

Who said we were owed happiness?

We must take steps to prevent further nuclear weapons development or modernization.

I adapted an antiquated style and modernized it to something that was efficient. I didn't know anyone else in the world would be able to use it and I never imagined it would revolutionize the event.

I don't believe in inspiration. I believe in work, because while one works one's creativity is opened.

When I was teeny tiny, I definitely had a voice that didn't quite match the way I looked at five.

The moment there is suspicion about a person's motives, everything he does becomes tainted.

I always knew that I wanted to be creative, that I wanted to create something

The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God.