I think I was well brought up, for my father and mother were of one mind regarding the care of the family.

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.

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

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.

I am serving the purpose for which I was designed, therefore I am satisfied with my existence.

Sometimes you learn, grow and give far more when your back's against the wall.

Being grounded in your lifelong culture and your personal perspective, you are comfortable with the way you see things and may believe it is the best and only way.

And I used to listen to a lot of jazz.

AMPLE make this bed. Make this bed with awe; In it wait till judgment break Excellent and fair. Be its mattress straight, Be its pillow round; Let no sunrise’ yellow noise Interrupt this ground.

I am perplexed at the stupidity of the ordinary religious being. In the most practical of all matters he will talk and speculate and try to feel, but he will not set himself to do.

Maybe the reason faith is called faith is because seeing doesn't lead to belief, but belief transforms the way we see.

Are you spontaneously enthusiastic about everyone having everything you can have?

We can't unify around a single premise! Name one thing the Republican Party today could unify on. You can't.

Zidane was from another planet. When Zidane stepped onto the pitch, the 10 other guys just got suddenly better. It is that simple.