Pakenham Quotes & Sayings

The world is full of boring, identical and mindless people. — Charles Bukowski

If you are pitched into misery, remember that your days on this earth are counted and you might as well make the best of those you have left. — Yann Martel

We're building the infrastructure we need, whether it be the Melbourne Rail Link, the airport rail link which Melburnians have so wanted for over 40 years, upgrading the Pakenham-Cranbourne railway line, or building the East-West Link. — Denis Napthine

Think honestly.
Think humbly.
Think honorably.
Think happily. — Matshona Dhliwayo

In 1969 I published a small book on Humility. It was a pioneering work which has not, to my knowledge, been superceded. — Frank Pakenham

The Prophet had both perfection of features and perfection of manners. The impression of them on people can be deduced by the bliss that overwhelmed their hearts and filled them with dignity. — Safiur-Rahman Al-Mubarakpuri

When an artist becomes complacent, he dies. — Nate Parker

The late Queen Victoria once paid a royal visit to a renowned library. At one point, the head librarian asked, "Your Majesty, might I please introduce my daughter to you?" The queen replied, "I have come here to view the library." — Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess Of Longford