1110 quotes by new zealander authors for you to enjoy

When I'm not acting, I'm usually sailing or camping or exploring or travelling or spending time in New Zealand. Martin Henderson

Time Spending Spending Time New Sailing Camping New Zealand Acting Exploring Zealand Travelling

The government's objective, broadly expressed, is that all persons, whatever their level of ability, whether they live in town or country, have a right as citizens to a free education of the kind for which they are best fitted and to the fullest extent of their powers. Peter Fraser

We've all forgotten how to be original. Peter Jackson

Be Original How Forgotten Original

Riding a bicycle is about getting back to basics. It's good for the waistline and it's good for the wallet, is what I'm saying. Phil Keoghan

Saying Good Bicycle Back About Wallet Getting Riding Basics

I think the key to passion, to zeal, is gratitude. Or to put it another way, the fuel to motivate is gratitude, and gratitude comes by just backing up a little and realizing how much you've sinned against God. Ray Comfort

I love airports because funny things always happen at them. They're giant complexes full of urgency, seriousness, and confusion. Where am I supposed to be? Which way do I go? And that's just the staff. Rhys Darby

Love Funny Confusion Funny Things Way Airport Complexes Giant Supposed Because Always Am Go Just Staff Where Happen Which Them Urgency Full Seriousness Things

We often plough so much energy into the big picture, we forget the pixels. Silvia Cartwright

Picture Big Energy Plough Forget Big Picture Often So Much Energy Much

We're so lucky where we live, but we're so out of touch. Everyone's mindset is made to feel that refugees are a problem, but it's more than that. They're human beings, too. They were forced from their homes. Sonny Bill Williams

Music - it's motivational and just makes you relax. Taika Waititi

Motivational Music You Relax Makes Just

As kids, we all thought Bob Marley was Maori. Taika Waititi

Thought Marley Kids Bob Bob Marley

We all have to remember that New Zealand is built on these kind of people who are rebels and renegades, people doing it their own way, fighting for freedom, and braving the elements. I think it's cool to celebrate that. Taika Waititi

Freedom Celebrate People Remember Own Fighting Think Way Kind New Built Doing New Zealand Who Cool Rebels Zealand Elements

True contentment comes with empathy. Tim Finn

Contentment Empathy True

Our house has a library - it seemed better use of the space than as a dining room! - and I try to spend as much time in there as possible. There's nothing better while reading or writing than to be surrounded by books. Adam Christopher

Historically, diversity has been a real issue for superhero comics - so we need to do something about it, crafting strong, modern heroes for a modern audience. Adam Christopher

Strong Heroes Diversity Has-Been Superhero About Something Audience Real Comics Issue Been Real Issue Historically Crafting Modern Need

Even as I was writing 'Empire State,' I knew there were more adventures for the main character, private detective Rad Bradley, to have. I also knew that the world was far larger than what I'd presented in book one. Adam Christopher

My own writing has perhaps more of an American flavor than a British one, but that's because the stories I've so far written have needed it. 'Empire State,' 'Seven Wonders' and 'The Age Atomic' are all very place-centric, where the setting itself is almost a character. But there is a universality to story that isn't just limited to science fiction. Adam Christopher

Character Science Age Writing Own Setting State Seven Atomic My Own More Written Almost Empire Empire State Perhaps Because Science Fiction Limited Itself Very Than American Wonders Just Where Fiction Stories Story Flavor Far Universality British Needed

I'm an internet junkie. There, I said it. That's the first step, right? I also have a thing for making lists. Oh man, nothing beats turning to a fresh, clean page in a notebook, taking out a nice pen, and starting a list. There's so much potential there. So much to do, so little time! So hey, why not spend some of that time making a list. Adam Christopher

Time Man Internet First Nothing Nice Spend Hey Pen Out Some Potential Clean Beats Step Taking Also First Step Fresh Said Making List Oh Lists Little Notebook Much Turning Page Little Time Why Why Not Right Thing Starting

The L.A Trilogy is a series of three novels starring Ray, a robot detective, and his boss, a computer called Googol. Set in an alternative version of 1960s Los Angeles, each book will be more or less standalone but together will form an overarching story arc with 'Brisk Money' as the origin story. Adam Christopher

Together Book Money Will Three Robot Arc Detective Trilogy Angeles Boss More More Or Less Computer Ray Alternative Los Los Angeles His Version Form Story Less Origin Series Each Novels Set

I came to the United States to see what would happen in 2000 after working for 20 years in Australia and asked my agent to look out for the nasty roles because I'd become famous for playing the nicest man in Australia. So I wanted to play bad guys. Alan Dale

Man Become States Out Bad Would See Bad Guys Guys Look Because Came Nasty Years Australia Roles Famous Wanted Happen After Agent Asked Working Nicest United United States Play Playing

I was doing a late-night round as a milkman in 1978 when I heard a radio DJ announce that he was leaving. I marched straight to the radio station and told them I could do better. For some reason, they gave me a go. Alan Dale

Me Better Gave Late-Night Station Some Could He Announce Doing Leaving Go Heard Straight Them Reason Radio Radio Station Round

I did a production of Macbeth in the 1960s in which I had a swordfight in the final scene. But the blade fell off my sword just as I was stabbing the guy. I ended up having to hammer him to death. Alan Dale

Death Final Macbeth Blade Guy Having Scene Had Fell Him Hammer Off Up Did Ended Just Which Production Sword

I don't think human beings have changed in 2,000 years. Andrew Dominik

Think Changed Years Human Human Beings Beings

Quotes by new zealander authors