No one warns young people to follow Adam’s example. He waited till God saw his need. Then God made Adam sleep, prepared for his mate, and brought her to him. We need more of this ‘being asleep’ in the will of God.
I was the Republican governor of the heavily Democratic state of New Mexico. I focused on good government, and I got it done – just like my running mate, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld. The people of New Mexico reelected me by a comfortable margin. Ditto for Weld.
John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin as running mate is the towering example of his poor judgment. Palin’s ignorance of public affairs is monumental.
We’re incredibly lucky and I get to work with my best mate – I don’t know why I’d ever want to stop doing that really.
The gay bunting erects his white crest, and gives utterance to the joy he feels in the presence of his brooding mate; the willow grouse on the rock crows his challenge aloud; each floweret, chilled by the night air, expands its pure petals; the gentle breeze shakes from the blades of grass the heavy dewdrops.
I simply went down there to catch up with an old mate of mine, who owns the place. He’s the one who wrote the book on the place, but no, no movie, just a beer.
I’ve never worked out, mate. It doesn’t interest me.
There have been times when I’ve reflected on my international career and just thought: ‘Well that was a massive waste of time.’ Sorry for sounding sour, but my best mate, David Beckham, got butchered after the World Cup in 1998, then my brother, Phil, after Euro 2000.
No matter what your laundry list of requirements in choosing a mate, there has to be an element of good luck and good fortune and good timing.
When there is no job related stress, you are more aware of your mate and children, if you are a parent.
I used to have to borrow textbooks from my mate in another class. When he was away I’d have no textbooks and the teacher would say, ‘Anh, you have to go to detention.’ I didn’t want to tell her my mum didn’t have the money.
I didn’t think I’d ever follow Bez on to a reality TV show. But it was brilliant for him winning ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ and he’s still my best mate.
Anybody I grew up with in this area – they’re still a mate. Lots of people in the Prahran area gave me my first go. Sold me my trucks on… I don’t know, 100 deposit and 100 a month. Without the support of those guys, you’d still sort of be driving a truck.
I’ll be walking down the street with a mate, and someone will stop and say ‘All right Crouchy, how’s things?’ and so on. Once they’re gone, the person I’m with will say ‘Do you know them?’ and I’ll say ‘I’ve never met them before in my life’. Happens all the time.
I would never complain about my life, even though I really would like to have a mate.
I had a roommate who refused to believe that there were black people from Australia and that I just had this accent. I got frustrated. I’m saying, ‘mate, you’ve never heard of Aboriginals?’ And he definitely never heard of the Torres Strait Islands.
