A garden requires patient labour and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because someone expended effort on them. – Liberty Hyde Bailey, American horticulturist I went back to gardening this week after a long break. Though it’s hard physical labour
We risked our lives and were pained to see so many deaths every day. It is a relief that we have a vaccine against coronavirus now. – Biji Tomy, a nurse in Delhi National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin recently became the first recipient of the Sinovac Covid-19
Those we love and lose are always connected by heartstrings into infinity. – Terri Guillemets, quotation anthologist I lost my mother a fortnight ago and in today’s column, I’d like to thank all friends and relatives for their sympathy, kindness and prayers during my time of sorrow. My family members
People are not taking vaccines in the hope that everyone else would be vaccinated and they would be safe. – Vineet Raj Kapoor, author and poet Have you registered for the Covid-19 vaccination? This is the most commonly asked question Malaysians ask each other ever since the first shipment of
Book title: This Time Next YearAuthor: Sophie CousensPublication year: 2020Publisher: Arrow BooksISBN: 9780593191200Price: RM49.90 This Time Next Year is the debut novel of Sophie Cousens, a former TV producer in London, who now lives in Jersey. I was drawn to this book because of its intriguing title. At this point
The best feeling is when you look at him and he is already staring. – Unknown A happy and prosperous Chinese New Year to all of you who are celebrating the festival. Today is already the 10th day of the Lunar New Year. How time flies! The celebration will officially
True prosperity is appreciating what you have. – Bill Ferguson, author With the eve of the Chinese New Year just days away, let me wish you a quiet but happy and prosperous Chinese New Year. By this time, most of you who are celebrating the biggest festival in the Chinese calendar
A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world. – Paul D. White, American physician and cardiologist Do you walk everyday as a form of exercise? I salute those of you who do so. Do
The objective of cleaning is not just to clean, but to feel happiness living within that environment. – Marie Kondo, Japanese author and TV host The rush is on for the Chinese to finish their Chinese New Year spring-cleaning before the start of the Lunar New Year on Feb 12,
No matter the natural disaster I’ve covered, whether it’s a wildfire or flood, I always come back with a much greater perspective. – Ginger Zee, American TV personality Last Tuesday night, just before midnight, I was stuck on a flooded road in Kuching City. I would have spent the