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Anyone can find hope in the stories: the big stories and the little ones in between.

— Alexis Wright Carpentaria (2006)

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Like autumn leaves, bad days fell away as though the genius of the room could not retain them.

Carpentaria (2006)

Truly all it is is commitment, belief and dedication to the task and understanding in yourself that you will do it, even if it seems unbelievable at the time.

it was exactly like what the old law people had always said would happen if you look after country, country will look after you.

Praiseworthy (2023)

We are going to need the greatest creativity we can find to work on the ever-increasing complex problems facing our combined humanity. We cannot afford a government censoring education and knowledge.

This is the only planet we know that supports life. We would do well to see the world as a sacred site that is holy, speak to our planet with kindness, and protect it as such.

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