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We were astonished by the beauty and refinement of the art displayed by the objects surpassing all we could have imagined - the impression was overwhelming.
We were totally unprepared for such a large quantity of visitors, and in view of the preservation of the antiquities they being very crowded and in poor preservation, we were obliged to refuse admission until some preparation was made to safeguard the objects.
With such evidence, as well as the sealed doorway between the two guardian statues of the King, the mystery gradually dawned upon us. We were but in the anterior portion of a tomb.
A criminal is a person with predatory instincts without sufficient capital to form a corporation.
At this time, it's all still proposed.
A strangely reflective, even melancholy day. Is that because, unlike our cousins in the northern hemisphere, Easter is not associated with the energy and vitality of spring but with the more subdued spirit of autumn?
Actually, I can't imagine anything more tedious than a perfect person, especially if it was someone who also demanded perfection from me.
Although we love the idea of choice - our culture almost worships it - we seek refuge in the familiar and the comfortable.
But the rule seems to be that the bigger and more life-changing the decision, the less it will seem like a decision at all.
I suspect the secret of personal attraction is locked up in our unique imperfections, flaws and frailties.
I wish we didn't have to own up to a policy deliberately designed to inflict suffering on people who have already been traumatised in the countries from which they've fled.
I'm in total sympathy with Dick Smith's sentiments; I only wish there were grounds for saying we Australians would never tolerate such appalling treatment of refugees being carried out in our name.
Indeed, in the present climate of mistrust of institutions, many people who yearn for a more meaningful and fulfilling life would regard the church as an unlikely place to go for guidance.
Is it possible that literacy standards are falling because young Australians are growing up in a culture in which they can be entertained and informed, and in which they can communicate effectively, without having to master any but the most rudimentary literacy skills?
It seems inevitable that the magic of the written word will fade.
It's Australian to do such things because, however uncivilised they may seem, it's human to do them.
No one welcomes chaos, but why crave stability and predictability?
Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational.
Obviously, every child should be given the best possible opportunity to acquire literacy skills.
On average, Australians watch more than three hours of television a day, compared with 12 minutes a day spent by the average couple talking to each other.
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