"The US and Australia have a lot in common. One of the things we have in common is we produce a lot of carbon."

-- Barack Obama

#Memorable Quotes #Australia Quotes #Common Quotes

“To avoid a future of war, crime, and bankruptcy, the individual must begin to plan his own destiny, and the best source for the necessary information comes down to us through the writings of the ancients. The greatest knowledge of all time should be available ... in a book that would be a monument, not merely a coffin.”
“...let's talk about soccer scores. There are a few things that people all around the world need to admit to themselves. Trade restraints slow economic growth, the euro is not a reserve currency and scoreless sports ties are boring.”
“We were doing performance art as far back as 1965, just not calling it that.”

Source : Interview with Jason Gross, www.furious.com. October 1999.
“I set a discipline for myself to return every afternoon and take photographs like Edward Weston: f22, full sun, big set squares, big circles. I would smoke a joint with some hippies on the grass, then go do some more pictures.”
“Your first kiss is destiny knocking.”

Source : Alice Sebold (2014). “The Lovely Bones: Picador Classic”, p.200, Pan Macmillan
“Political debate is of no interest to me. What I want are practical solutions.”
“Food Throwers: Begun usually by estranged couples, once this victual flinging starts, everyone will do it...Should your dinner party have become an out of control concussion match with opponents catapulting croutons and petits pois across the mahogany, don't fight it, go with it. And when you have the desire to quell the uprising approach the original perpetrator from behind. There, slowly crown her with the contents of the fresh fruit salad bowl. But be warned. Although this immobilizes and rivits everyone's attention it also gives them new ideas.”
“I've got nothing to do today but smile.”

Source : Song: The Only Living Boy In New York

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