Road rage is the expression of the amateur sociopath in all of us, cured by running into a professional. –Robert Breault, American operatic tenor Road rage (or road bully) cases are on the rise and have become a pandemic of its own in our country. What is road rage? I
It’s not blind people who are blind – it’s those racists who see a colour with their eyes wide open, then have a problem with it. – Jimmy Tudeski, comedian Why is it that I have this feeling some politicians in this country thrive on controversies? Looks like they have
Books have really changed my life’s journey and the way I see things, and they enhanced my integrity in terms of knowledge. – Datuk Dr Jeniri Amir, political analyst and author How do you cultivate a love for studying, especially among the rural populace in Sarawak, till tertiary education and
For me, the test of a good office is how clean its toilets are. – Sudha Murty, Indian educator and author First impressions, it is said, are everything. And to me, the washrooms – whether in restaurants, coffeeshops, hotels, government offices, business premises or schools – are very important as
The Philippines ranks among top off-shoring hubs in the world because of cost competitiveness and, more importantly, our highly trainable, English proficient, IT-enabled management and manpower. – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, 14th president of the Philippines I recall Premier Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg warning the key economic sectors 10
We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals. – Immanuel Kant, German philosopher Sarawak used to be Malaysia’s only rabies-free state but that changed when the authorities declared the first rabies case on July 1, 2017. Since then a total of 66 rabies cases among
If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel that there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are father, mother and teacher. – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Indian aerospace scientist and statesman Tomorrow is Teachers’
Money can buy you a fine dog but only love can make him wag his tail. – Kinky Friedman, American songwriter Gina, a dear old friend in Kuching, is an animal lover. She loves dogs so much that at times I wonder whether the flurry canines are more important to
Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother’s secret hope outlives them all. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, American jurist and legal scholar My colleague once asked me who my greatest warrior – past or present – was that I admired most. I looked at him and gave
It is better for a youth to earn living selling pakodas (vegetable fritters) instead of being unemployed. Making pakodas is not shameful; what is shameful is comparing such a person with a beggar. – Amit Shah, Indian politician When I was fresh out of college in the late Seventies, I
