• I respectfully disagree on the semantics you highlight. He didn't say women of calibre. He said 'women of that calibre' in reference to the subgroup he had previously identified (the onesaustrala has supported through their educational journey). Just saying. - JenDalitz
  • Spot on Tara. I wonder if hard attitudes would soften if policies were named for the children themselves with debate directed at documents called Raising Future Australians Bill, Bringing Up Baby Bill, Children Are Our Future .... It should be blindingly obvious to all, even those without children, that the health and well-being of the very young is of paramount importance. - Dianne
  • I am in 50 to 100 age bracket. Do some volunteer work in an Aged Care facility. Recently (start of April 2012) became aware of on-line petitions via GetUp and www.communityrun.org websites. Started a petition with title "IT'S TIME for Non Drug, Hemp Food Products to be Approved for Human Food Consumption in Australia" Amazed at response. More than 100 signatures first day and less than 5 weeks to achieve 1000. Petition still has about 6 months to run. www.communityrun.org/p/hfa - Anthony
  • "When a sick fourteen month-old baby needs her mum….or dad. No it’s not. There’s no contest. Sick baby wins!" "If sick baby wins", why was it ok for sick baby to wait 5 days? Mum requested on Monday... for leave on Thursday. And then when granted leave, mum spends the afternoon doing radio and television interviews. Seems more like sick baby wins when it's politically convenient. We've moved from misogyny and onto sick babies, this Parliament's new football. - Joe
  • Hey KF, more power to you and me and anyone who has to FIGHT for our loved ones who can't fight for themselves. One day at a time. Sometimes one hour at a time. Metoo- here's hoping you never have to walk a mile in our shoes- for a multitude of reasons, and my last word- I don't see it as "locking up" my aunt I see it as an honor to make sure she is safe, looked after and comfortable for the rest of her life Good luck to everyone, Robyn - Roby
  • Tara, this article is brilliant. Agree with every word. - Nicole Madigan
  • Santorini..... - Katherine Basher
  • Very moving. Everyone I know who had done this has been touched by it. - Jo
  • I have to disagree with a few things in this article. Mothers have never been better supported than they are now. 12 years ago I didn't get a baby bonus and I only got 16% childcare rebate. Now families get 50% rebate on childcare. 12 years ago there was no paid maternity leave option from the government and the paid maternity leave from my work was 6 weeks, now it's increased to 8 weeks. A colleague told me last year she took 8 weeks at half pay (over 16 weeks) and then got 18 weeks paid maternity leave from the government so she could take over 8 months off with pay. There is also paternity leave available now where I work which wasn't available 12 years ago. However I do agree with Tara Moss about Newstart. Giving single parents the Newstart allowance is pathetic and I challenge any politician to try and live on it for 6 months and pay a mortgage or rent and see how they survive. We also still have a long way to go on gender equality when it comes to pay scales but hopefully with more women in the workforce it will help the cause. - Not That Bad
  • Wonderful. I always ask myself will someone die if I fuck up? Will it matter in 3 months? And who fucking cares? Works for me. The swearing part is important apparently. ;-) x - Michaela C
 
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A COLLECTION INSPIRED BY LIFE

By Naomi Simson
October 12, 2012

When founder of RedBalloon, Naomi Simson shared her collection of inspiring quotes on The Highwire this week, we felt it deserved a post of its own…

What things do you collect?

I am a collector – by nature I gather things. And as I thought about what I could write here – I imagined myself in the shoes of the reader.

If nothing else I would wonder what has influenced her? What inspires her?

Below I list 40 of the ideas I have collected. I have gathered these quotes over many years – but each of them came to me at the right time – and as a result I wanted to keep them for future reference.

Perhaps one will resonate with you; touch, move or inspire you at just the right moment…

 

A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.   Henry Ford

A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it’s an appeal to our better selves a call to become something more.   Rosabeth Kanter

Age is a question of mind over matter, if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.   Paige

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.   Nietzsche

Be yourself… Everyone else is already taken…   Anon

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.   Confucius

Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.   James Dean

Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.   Aristotle

If we are going to see real development in the world then our best investment is WOMEN.   Desmond Tutu

 

Image via snippetandink.com.

 

If you want to know why your people are not performing well, step up to the mirror and take a peek.   Ken Blanchard

It’s not a faith in technology. It’s faith in people.   Steve Jobs

Leadership is doing what is right when no one else is watching.   George Van Valkenburg

Most of us can read the writing on the wall; We just assume it is addressed to someone else.   Ivern Ball

Never ask who is right, but always ask what is right.   Don Soderquist

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.   Voltaire

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.   Henry Ford

Our choices show what we truly are far more than our abilities.   JK Rowling

Our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as in being able to remake ourselves.   Mahatma Ghandi

Passion: there is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the passion of life.   Federico Fellini

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10 Responses to this article

  1. Sara October 12, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Oh, I love this article! I love words too, you see :)
    This is one of my favourite quotes: “I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings. My wisdom flows from the Highest Source. I salute that Source in you. Let us work together for unity and love.” ♥ -Mahatma Gandhi

     
  2. Jo October 12, 2012 Reply
     
     

    This is a great article – a real boost to a dreary Friday morning here in Melbourne. I also collect quotes and inspiring and motivational images. It helps me when I feel unmotivated or a bit blue. This is one of my favourites: “Let us be of good cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those that never happen” ~ James Russel Lowell

     
  3. Olinda October 12, 2012 Reply
     
     

    There are shortcuts to happiness, and one of them is dancing – Vicki Baum.

     
  4. Preween Savage October 12, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Thank you Naomi and the Hoopla team. One of my favourites is ‘life is defined by the moments that make us feel fragile; that makes us realise that living is a privilege, not a given’

     
  5. susan October 12, 2012 Reply
     
     

    For us procastinators…”A year from now you will have wished you started today” – Karen Lamb

     
  6. ro.watson October 12, 2012 Reply
     
     

    I like the one from Anais Nin about a bud ready to burst open..

     
  7. RobynMarie October 12, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Sara, thank you…that is wonderful. Naomi, thank you. xxx
    Big love Hoopla xxx

     
  8. Shannon October 13, 2012 Reply
     
     

    In this life we cannot always do great things. We can only do small things with great love – Mother Teresa

     
  9. MemKate October 14, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Thank you for these quotes. Reading them makes me connect with the wisdom and experience of these people, even if they have passed on. Their words enrich us who follow in their footsteps.

     
  10. susan October 26, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Ooh and another one…

    “Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
    Watch your words, for they become actions.
    Watch your actions, for they become habits.
    Watch your habits, for they become character.
    Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”

    Gandhi

     

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