#australia

That was the big effect Lord of the Rings had on me. It was discovering New Zealand. And even more precious were the people- not at all like the Australians. ↗

— Ian Mckellen

#big #discovering #effect #even #had

God, there must be a meaning. Fiercely he was certain that there must be a meaning. Surely, while we live we are not lost. Oh Janos, Janos my brother! Surely we are not lost--while we live. ↗

— John Hepworth

#death #fiction #hope #last-lines #the-long-green-shore

Do the people in Australia call the rest of the world 'Up Over'? ↗

— Steven Wright

#humor

If you find an Australian indoors, it's a fair bet that he will have a glass in his hand. ↗

— Jonathan Aitken

#bet #fair #find #glass #hand

There is something about the Australian psyche that seems to like films that are slightly offbeat. ↗

— Nick Park

#australian #films #like #offbeat #psyche

Mates such as they must stand by one another ↗

— Mary Grant Bruce

#billabong #friendship #inspirational #love #loyalty

When you think of somebody all the time it means one of two things - either you hate their guts or you like them a lot. ↗

— Phillip Gwynne

#australia #love #nukkin-ya #young-adult #love

That $27,000 that a young player will now get just for making the main draw at the Australian Open is huge. It can set them up for a couple of months which at that level you really do need that kind of help. It sounds like a lot of money, but when you're travelling the world trying to make it as a tennis player, it doesn't last long. ↗

— Samantha Stosur

#couple #draw #get #help #huge

I love being at home, being with friends and family. I'm of European stock, brought up in Australia. I'm a passionate guy. I just love life. ↗

— Eric Bana

#being #brought #european #family #friends

I race historic muscle cars back in Australia, and that's my hobby. And I try to race home as soon as I've finished a movie but don't tell anyone. ↗

— Eric Bana

#australia #back #cars #finished #historic