The actual danger is nothing, and the positive advantages very great.

- William John Wills

What you say about this world I do not quite agree with; I think it a very good world, and only requires a person to be reasonable in his expectation…

- William John Wills

I do not like Melbourne in its present state.

- William John Wills

You should carefully study the Art of Reasoning, as it is what most people are very deficient in, and I know few things more disagreeable than to arg…

- William John Wills

I consider nothing low but ignorance, vice, and meanness, characteristics generally found where the animal propensities predominate over the higher s…

- William John Wills

They have just succeeded in raising the two thousand pounds here, by subscription, that was wanted towards an exploration fund, for fitting out an ex…

- William John Wills

I have been agreeably disappointed in my idea of the camels. They are far from unpleasant to ride; in fact, it is much less fatiguing than riding on …

- William John Wills

Melbourne is wonderfully altered since I last saw it. There are some very fair buildings in it now, and things are a little cheaper than they used to…

- William John Wills

Everyone who comes out does a very foolish thing in bringing such a quantity of clothes that he never wants.

- William John Wills