#ra

Now, being a science fiction writer, when I see a natural principle, I wonder if it could fail. ↗

— Rudy Rucker

#could #fail #fiction #fiction writer #i

Science fiction writers put characters into a world with arbitrary rules and work out what happens. ↗

— Rudy Rucker

#characters #fiction #fiction writers #happens #into

A continuing narrative throughout Australia's history that says it is better to build up than to tear down - this is the continuing mission of Labor. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#better #build #continuing #down #history

A core challenge for Australia is - how do we best prepare ourselves for the Asia Pacific century - to maximise the opportunities, to minimise the threats and to make our own active contribution to making this Asia-Pacific Century peaceful, prosperous and sustainable for us all. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#asia #australia #best #century #challenge

When you're a dancer, you start with the basics. You don't all of a sudden do a grand jete and pirouette. You start with first position, second, third. ↗

— Rita Rudner

#dancer #first #grand #position #second

The Australia to 2050 report highlights something that is well understood by South Australians, that infrastructure plays a key role in long-term economic expansion. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#australians #economic #expansion #highlights #infrastructure

I was elected by the people of Australia as Prime Minister of Australia. I was elected to do a job, I intend to continue doing that job. I intend to continue doing it to the absolute best of my ability. Part of that job has been to steer this country through the worst economic crisis the world has seen in 75 years. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#absolute #australia #been #best #by the people

[The American President] has to take all sorts of abuse from liars and demagogues.… The people can never understand why the President does not use his supposedly great power to make ’em behave. Well, all the President is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway. ↗

— Harry S. Truman

#democracy-fascism #democracy-freedom #democracy-voting #democrats #elections

Australians are a passionate lot. We are also a very practical lot. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#australians #lot #passionate #practical #very

Because the time has come, well and truly come, for all peoples of our great country, for all citizens of our great commonwealth, for all Australians - those who are indigenous and those who are not - to come together to reconcile and together build a new future for our nation. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#because #build #citizens #come #commonwealth