There is nothing so costly to the state as a ruined life

As we grew to love South Australia, we felt that we were in an expanding society, still feeling the bond to the motherland, but eager to develop a perfect society in the land of our adoption.

Even before the discovery of copper South Australia had turned the corner.

I look back to a happy childhood.

Drinking habits were very prevalent among men, and were not in any way disgraceful, unless excessive.

Nothing is insignificant in the history of a young community, and - above all - nothing seems impossible.

A glass of whisky in Scotland in the thirties cost less than a cup of tea.

South Australia was the first community to give the secret ballot for political elections.

I had only two offers of marriage in my life, and I refused both.

Probably my mother's life was prolonged beyond that of a long-lived family by her coming to Australia in middle life; and if I ever had any tendency to consumption, the climate must have helped me.

After the break up of the municipality and the loss of his income my father lost health and spirits.

I really wanted to take her photo, so I walked up to the nearest adult and asked, 'Does she belong to you?' Suddenly the music stopped, and I heard: 'I belong to myself!

Burmese political culture lacks an understanding of negotiated compromise. We have to build up that kind of culture.

I was brought up in a household of chaos and I never felt stable at home.

I think I am incredibly generous with how much I give to my projects, but that's my generosity with the job.

There are two kinds of forecasters: those who don’t know, and those who don’t know they don’t know.

When your science runs into a policy roadblock, all of a sudden the science starts to disappear.

Experimenters don’t come in late—they never went home.

If you can't recognize the man in the mirror, it is time to step back and see when you stopped being yourself.

I think you can challenge people, but you don't want to break people down. But you've got to sometimes just pull them aside and say, you know, you're OK but you could be better.

All forms of government symbolize an immortal government, common to all dynasties and independent of numbers, perfect where two men exist, perfect where there is only one man.