What god would be hanging around Terminal Two of Heathrow Airport trying to catch the 15:37 flight to Oslo?

Alone of all the races on earth, they seem to be free from the 'Grass is Greener on the other side of the fence' syndrome, and roundly proclaim that Australia is, in fact, the other side of that fence.

If you try and take a cat apart to see how it works, the first thing you have on your hands is a nonworking cat.

It is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it... anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.

I didn't notice I was being set upon by a pickpocket, which I am glad of, because I like to work only with professionals.

Beppu (n.) The triumphant slamming shut of a book after reading the final page.

As a result of all this hardship, dirt, thirst, and wombats, you would expect Australians to be a dour lot. Instead, they are genial, jolly, cheerful, and always willing to share a kind word with a stranger, unless they are an American.