Actually, I can't imagine anything more tedious than a perfect person, especially if it was someone who also demanded perfection from me. Hugh Mackay demandimagineperfect Change image and share on social
I suspect the secret of personal attraction is locked up in our unique imperfections, flaws and frailties. Hugh Mackay attractionflawfrailty Change image and share on social
Perhaps it's the people whose lives have taken sudden new twists - people who have learned to embrace the creative possibilities of change - who stand the best chance of penetrating life's mysteries. Hugh Mackay chancechangecreative Change image and share on social
One reason we resist making deliberate choices is that choice equals change and most of us, feeling the world is unpredictable enough, try to minimise the trauma of change in our personal lives. Hugh Mackay changechoicedeliberate Change image and share on social
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. Hugh Mackay appallaustraliancarry Change image and share on social
Parents should be encouraged to read to their children, and teachers should be equipped with all available techniques for teaching literacy, so the varying needs and capacities of individual kids can be taken into account. Hugh Mackay accountcapacitychild share on social
No one welcomes chaos, but why crave stability and predictability? Hugh Mackay chaoscravepredictability Change image and share on social
It seems inevitable that the magic of the written word will fade. Hugh Mackay fadeinevitablemagic Change image and share on social
Universal literacy was a 20th-century goal. Before then, reading and writing were skills largely confined to a small, highly educated class of professional people. Hugh Mackay 20thcenturyclass Change image and share on social
Although we love the idea of choice - our culture almost worships it - we seek refuge in the familiar and the comfortable. Hugh Mackay choicecomfortableculture Change image and share on social
