Russell Marks > Quotes

“If Tony Abbott ends up the prime minister of Australia, you've got to say, god help us. [He is] truly an intellectual nobody [and has] no policy ambition.”
― Russell Marks, The Book of Paul: The Wit and Wisdom of Paul Keating

“These novels make us reflect on our choices and reminds us that sometimes, the price of power is too high. Ambitions, when balanced and worked under the right guidance, give greater results than those that are not preplanned.”
― Russell Marks

“[He's] the cherry on top of a compost heap ... The great risk for Malcolm is that he doesn't remain a cherry but turns into a sultana.”
― Russell Marks, The Book of Paul: The Wit and Wisdom of Paul Keating

“John Howard always pops up at these occasions - he's at every national, international catastrophe, sort of representative of White Lady Funerals.”
― Russell Marks, The Book of Paul: The Wit and Wisdom of Paul Keating

“Whenever you put your hand in your pocket, Dr Hewson's hand will be there, too.”
― Russell Marks, The Book of Paul: The Wit and Wisdom of Paul Keating