Famous Quotes & Sayings

Marcos Baghdatis

I told (my coach) if I win the Australian Open, I'll stop tennis. He told me if I win it, he'll stop working.

Maria Sharapova

I hope to be able to play (the Gold Coast) in 2007, and will be doing everything possible in consultation with my doctors to be healthy enough to play this Australian Open.

If I am driving in France, I would be subject to French traffic laws. If I am driving in Australia, Australian traffic laws. If I am driving the information super highway, you don't know whose laws apply.

Khalil Gibran

Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

Khalil Gibran

Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.

The impact of day-to-day changes in the yield spread remain significant for the Australian dollar. That's clearly an issue for buyers of the currency.

Stephen Smith

This is not about employers jumping the gun, it's about a gun being held to the head of Australian employees by John Howard and his legislation.

This is a generous prize that benefits the creative culture of Australian architectural design

This is a concern for Australia's growth outlook. We've been depending on better exports to take up some of the slack in the Australian economy as consumer spending cools. So far, that transition hasn't been very smooth.

The idea is that if there is an event that is beyond the capability of the civil authority, the police, to handle -- and a serious terrorist incident might fall within that category -- we want to be able to use the ADF (Australian Defense Force) flexibly and effectively to protect the lives of Australian people,

The idea is if there is an event that is beyond the capability of the civil authority, the police, to handle -- and a serious terrorist incident might fall within that category -- we want to be able to use the ADF flexibly and effectively to protect the lives of Australian people,

The horse race for Australian brands and (United Kingdom) brands is on. In Great Britain, their gaming boards and companies have expanded out to other (British) territories like Gibraltar, which is giving them a strong position.

All the world's leaders are subject to parody and the Australian prime minister should learn to live with it rather than banning it.

All the tourists we find really enjoy that 'cause it is the Australian barbecue.

The economy was struggling to gain traction at the end of last year. We think growth will be restrained in the Australian economy, keeping inflation pressures in check and keeping the Reserve Bank on hold for some time yet.

The disappointing GDP means the Australian dollar will be vulnerable. This takes the Reserve Bank's finger off the rate trigger and confirms my expectations of no more rate increases this year.

Live so that your friends can defend you but never have to.

Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects.

The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.

Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.

Expecting something for nothing is the most popular form of hope.

A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.

Simon Baker

I do have a lot of Australian friends.

Peter Roebuck

The fourth day was a reminder never to discount the chances of a proud Australian team,

The Chinese growth rate in the first quarter was stronger than expected. The resulting demand has pushed up commodity prices, which supports the Australian dollar.

The case for a rate hike, while not totally compelling yet, is gaining a bit of momentum with these sort of numbers. On an interest-rate-differential and growth story, it should put the Australian dollar back in focus and see it move higher.

The company made some exceptional gains from its overseas operations, like the Australian transmission and distribution assets. The utility shows steady growth and has permitted returns. The higher power rates would help boost its development fund.

The commodity story remains very positive for Australia. Relative to commodities prices the Australian dollar isn't overvalued.

The commodity price story has continued to be positive for the Australian dollar.

Graeme Smith

The conclusion that we have come to as a team is that it bothers Warne tremendously that he is not the Australian captain.