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The truth is deafening, no matter how softly it is spoken.

Barry Humphries

It’s an old Aboriginal word meaning ‘Let’s get together and have fun’. They gave us the word because they had no further need for it.
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Fun Needs Together
The truth is deafening, no matter how softly it is spoken.
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Defend Matter Spoken Truth
To live in Australia permanently is rather like going to a party and dancing all night with one’s mother.
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Mother Night Party
I know body hair bothers some women, but a lot of men like a fluffy partner.
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Body Bother Hair Men Some Women
New Zealand is a country of thirty thousand million sheep, three million of whom think they are human.
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Country Sheep Thinking
Never be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on the joke of the century.
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Humor Laughing Memorable
I like people who are slightly unhygienic. A little grubbiness isn’t so bad. BO chic it should be called.
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Bad Chic Little People Unhygienic
I was born with a priceless gift, the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others.
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Funny Laughing Priceless
I drift along, thinking about the past a great deal. The past is so reliable, so delightful, and the best place to live. I end up there quite often, you know; it’s very comfortable and dependable.
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Art Past Thinking
I love Australia – I think.
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Country Emotion Love Thinking
I’ve decided the secret of parenting is benevolent neglect.I put my family last. Because if you don’t, if you put them first, they never thank you. You’ll never get a word of thanks from them.
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First Lasts Secret
He’s very, very well-known. I’d say he’s world-famous in Melbourne.
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Known Luck Well World
My parents were very pleased that I was in the army. The fact that I hated it somehow pleased them even more.
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Army Children Parent
There is no more terrible fate for a comedian than to be taken seriously.
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Comedian Fate Seriously Taken Terrible
If you can’t laugh at yourself, you may be missing the colossal joke of the century.
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Century Joke Laughing Missing
If you have to explain satire to someone, you might as well give up.
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Explain Give Up might Satire

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