the year in review
A memorable collections of quotes from 2003. Some of my favourites:
Stupid’s a harsh word, Ray. I don’t consider myself stupid.
Shane Warne offers a self-assessment to Channel Nine’s Ray Martin.
Australia has criminal blood. There are criminals who were shipped to that place and settled there.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on the Australian Government’s plea to its cricket team not to play a World Cup match in Zimbabwe.
We’re all a big, happy family again.
Simon Crean after beating Kim Beazley’s leadership challenge in June (and four months before being deposed by Mark Latham)
I just think everybody ought to take a shower and sort of calm down and get everything into perspective.
Prime Minister John Howard on the Pauline Hanson blame game
It was fine, I was just one of the girls in there - I still had my day on dishes once a week. I’ve made some friends in there, some mates, and I’ll be keeping in touch.
Pauline Hanson after leaving prison.