Every kid around the world who plays soccer wants to be Pele. I have a great responsibility to show them not just how to be like a soccer player, but how to be like a man. – Pele, Brazilian soccer megastar There are two major events I am eagerly looking
Vote for the man who promises least; he’ll be the least disappointing. – Bernard Baruch, American financier and statesman The nomination and polling dates for the 15th general election (GE15) have been announced. Malaysians will go to the polls on November 19. But all eyes will be on the crucial
Whoever from GPS is picked to hold the position of deputy prime minister is not important. The bottom line is that GPS’ contribution to the formation and stability of the government should be acknowledged. In politics, acknowledgement is in a form of a position given to a party which contributes
We’re sorry for this incident… this is a regrettable incident that injures our football at a time when supporters can watch football matches from the stadium. We will thoroughly evaluate the organisation of matches and the attendance of supporters. Will we return to banning supporters from attending the matches? That
I despise the lottery. There’s less chance of you becoming a millionaire than there is of getting hit on the head by a passing asteroid. – Brian May, English singer and astrophysicist Vicky, my friend must be the luckiest man on earth. He was the sole first prize partial winner
At first, the person is friendly and down-to-earth, but then, after election some politicians “speak down to you” as if you are “less than” them. Their personality seems to just switch all of a sudden. As if they are now members of some elite group who can’t subject themselves to
If you love the party and Sarawak, you will still be kind and supportive of each other instead of sabotaging in the event you are not chosen. – Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, Deputy Premier and SUPP president The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) will not be fielding its
My function in life is not to be a politician in Parliament: it is to get something done. – Bernadette Devlin, civil rights leader and ex-UK Member of Parliament If there is one member of Parliament that I will not hesitate to take my hat off to, it has got
If you have the virtue of patience, an hour or two of casting alone is plenty of time to review all you’ve learned about the grand themes of life. – Carl Safina, American ecologist and author Today, I will stay clear of politics or controversial topics and write on my
Illegal dumping poses a big problem. As soon as clean-ups are organised to pick it up, it’s back out there in three or four days. – Unknown I can understand Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos’s disappointment with residents who take the easy way out by indiscriminately
