The aspect of congresses and such meetings generally to which I attach the greatest importance is the discussion. That is why people assemble: to hear different opinions, rather than to pass resolutions.

I got to sit down with people who I admired, and have conversations with some of the greatest thinkers and artists and performers. It’s a huge privilege for me to be a journalist.

The market system requires that people be committed and willing to work hard. Inherent with that is what I call a merit system, which I think gives people the greatest opportunity.

Actually, Sydney is my second favourite city on earth, I love Sydney, but this is the greatest.

The greatest failure is that although we have created institutions, we have not created a civil society.

Your vision of where or who you want to be is your greatest asset.

I have a proven record as an effective legislator, which I believe is my greatest asset.

What sort of person you grow into should not be achieved by default, and often that’s exactly what happens to kids. I see literature as a method of guidance, information, and contemplation, and consider it...