He reveals that he has been a poor politician, a bad judge and a malevolent individual.

The punters know that the horse named Morality rarely gets past the post, whereas the nag named Self-interest always runs a good race.

She was a remarkable person and the love of my life.

Well may we say 'God save the Queen', because nothing will save the Governor-General'.

I've never said I'm immortal. I do believe in correct language. I'm eternal; I'm not immortal.

Australia's treatment of her Aboriginal people will be the thing on which the world will judge Australia and Australians - Not just now, but in the greater perspective of history.

A conservative government survives essentially by dampening expectations and subduing hopes. Conservatism is basically pessimistic, reformism is basically optimistic.

It is the first time the burglar has been appointed as caretaker.

If I begin my book with a review of the coup, it is only to show that my abiding interests for Australia did not end with it. They shall end only with a long and fortunate life.

I was profoundly embarrassed by it [the White Australia Policy] and did all I could to change it.

I'm the only P.M. of which that can be said - 'His legislation was never declared invalid in the High Court.'

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.

Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.

We're not words...we're people. Words are how others define us, but we can define ourselves any way we choose.

GWGs [girls with glasses] aren't happy being nomads

You can swim (uncomfortably) in water at a temperature slightly above freezing; a tiny drop in temperature-or a miracle-allows you to walk on water.

A worker must win the hearts and affections of the people before he can do any effective work.

I think you can find some rationales for that if we look at the background out of which he came. Martin [Luther King] had come out of a highly competitive, black, middle-class background.

The only time the press doesn’t sensationalize information is when one of their own is kidnapped. Interesting how they show restraint then.

I have N'Sync and Aerosmith and Britney Spears. I have a trifecta from hell.

You're peculiar, you're aggravating, yet you're easy to forgive. You say you're seventeen?..How odd. How strange. And my wife thirty and yet you seem so much older at times. I can't get over it.