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Max Walker Biography

Cricketer

Max Walker, born on September 12, 1948 and passed away on September 28, 2016, was a renowned cricketer. He was known for his exceptional bowling skills and consistent performance in the sport throughout his career.

Love Heart Home

Book:Love & Monsters

Source: Love & Monsters

“Life never runs in straight line. Bad times come, but good times follow, and those are sometimes the best of times.”

Life Life Lessons Good Times Bad Times Good Times And Bad Times

Book:Love & Monsters

Source: Love & Monsters

“He was a story that I never wanted to end, never wanted to get to the last page.”

Love Lovers Story Adoration

Book:Love & Monsters

Source: Love & Monsters

“What if he decdied to keep things as just friends? What if he didn't want to make anything awkward at work between us? What if, what if what if... What if I'm spending the day with my better half? What if this is just the beginning?”

Love Hope What If Hesitation

Book:Love & Monsters

Source: Love & Monsters

“My father Big Max told me many years ago that 'anything you are good at will contribute to your happiness'. Great advice.”

Years Bigs Motivation Father Advice Years Ago Max Great Advice

Author:Max Walker

“Were all crazy and the only difference between patients and their therapists is the therapists havent been caught yet.”

Differences Crazy Patient Caught Therapists

Author:Max Walker

“I try and open a few doors to the mind, encourage people to embrace change and to stretch their capabilities.”

People Trying Mind Doors Embrace Capability Embrace Change

Author:Max Walker

“Fame and fortune should never get in front of your passion. The passion will generate the fame and fortune, if you're good enough.”

Ifs Should Enough Passion Fronts Fame Fortune Good Enough

Author:Max Walker

“Given how well the cards have been dealt to someone like myself, I think there's an inherent obligation to try to reach out and make a difference.”

Thinking Trying Wells Has Beens Given Differences Obligation Cards Making A Difference Reach Out Inherent

Author:Max Walker

“I was good at football and cricket at school. My dad said, 'Son, be an architect,' and I came to Melbourne passionate about becoming an architect.”

Said School Football Son Becoming Dad My Dad Passionate Architect Cricket Melbourne

Author:Max Walker

“I was the son of a publican and a master builder. He ran the Empire Hotel in North Hobart. His name was Max, too. Big Max.”

Bigs Names Son Masters Ran Empires Hotel Max Builder

Author:Max Walker

“One of the most obvious parts of my character is the smile, and if I wasn't comfortable in myself then I wouldn't be able to smile so much.”

Ifs Character Able Comfortable Obvious

Author:Max Walker

“About 1998, when 'Wide World of Sports' and the 'Footy Show' came to an end for me, I couldn't type. When I started architecture, it was a very aesthetic, creative, an almost art process, where lettering and thick line were how you expressed yourself on the paper.”

World Art Ends Shows Sports Process Lines Creative Type Paper Wide Architecture Aesthetic Thick Footy

Author:Max Walker

“I practised as an architect for 10 years. I qualified in 1973 with a fellowship diploma of architecture. World Series Cricket gave me the freedom to go out and pursue architecture.”

World Years Series Architecture Pursue Architect Cricket Fellowship Qualified World Series Diploma

Author:Max Walker

“It's been amazing to step out of a bottle of ink on to an iPad. There's no better time than right now to embrace this fabulous sandpit of technology. Because intuitively, at the touch of a finger, most of it is possible.”

Steps Technology Right Now Embrace Fingers Bottles Fabulous Ink Ipads

Author:Max Walker

“My sister died and my mum was really distant, as you do - you don't expect your offspring to die before you. I thought I was bulletproof up until that stage.”

Dies Stage Died My Sister Mum Offspring Bulletproof

Author:Max Walker

“Norm Smith personally came and signed me up to the Melbourne Football Club. The fact that I then played cricket for Melbourne Cricket Club - the footy club didn't like it that much.”

Facts Football Clubs Norm Cricket Melbourne Football Clubs Footy

Author:Max Walker

“When I go and speak now at all sorts of conferences, later in the night there's always a better Maxie Walker than me. Billy Birmingham's legendary for basically being able to verbally kneecap any of a number of Australia's characters, particularly in the commentary box.”

Character Able Night Speak Numbers Boxes Australia Conferences Commentary Legendary Walkers Birmingham Speak Now

Author:Max Walker

“I used to want to be a lawyer, but I didn't want to have half my brain sucked out.”

Want Used Brain Half Lawyer Insomnia

Author:Max Walker

About the Author

Born: September 12, 1948
Died: September 28, 2016
Known for: Cricketer
Quotes: 19

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