Barry Williams

“colonial settlers ignored the Aboriginal method, and that contemporary Australians still suffer from the result. The Aboriginal methods of land management were not just practical, but aesthetically pleasing.”
― Bruce Pascoe, Dark Emu

“People believe in the supernatural because they do not understand. They do not understand the amazing complexity of the human brain and the influence of the subconscious mind. They believe in the supernatural because they do not appreciate just how unendingly wonderful nature truly is.’ ‘And”
― Peter Flannery, First and Only

“Death sucks, and premature death sucks worse. But it’s part of the package deal of getting to be alive. It happens because you, and all the people around you, are part of the world; the physical, natural world, with all of its wonders and horrors. It’s a world that doesn’t really care whether you live or die, whether you suffer or rejoice, and to some people that can seem bleak and cold. But it’s a world of which we are a part, a world which we are intimately connected to down to our very molecules — not a world that stands apart from us and punishes us for reasons we can never fathom. And”
― Greta Christina, Comforting Thoughts About Death That Have Nothing to Do with God

“He was an expert at being kind and caring, but knew nothing about how to show kindness and care. Sometimes when people were sad they wanted to talk about it, and sometimes they wanted to be left alone. And whichever Jack gambled on, he always seemed to get it wrong. It was a heartbreaking position to be in: wanting so deeply to help people in need, but constantly being scorned for trying and failing. Jack could follow any instruction manual to perfection, but people were more difficult than machines.”
― Chris Bonnello, Tooth and Nail