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
Keep your butts in the car. Cigarette butts are one of the most common litter items that are deliberately tossed from vehicles. It can take many years for cigarette butts to decompose, and when it rains, the toxic chemicals in cigarettes make their way into our water supply. – https://donttrashaz.org
It’s worrying to think more than half the world’s population lacks internet access and therefore lacks an equal opportunity to improve their lives. – Sir Richard Branson, business magnate English is a crazy, complicated, confusing and complex language! For the uninitiated, like yours truly, it took decades to master –
The core business of healthcare involve the lives of the people and it is a safety net for all who have no access to private healthcare services. Therefore, I appeal to all doctors who have taken the Hippocratic Oath to hold off the three-day planned strike. – Senator Dr RA
Politicians and the media have a love-hate relationship, but lawmakers are actors, so they must watch their words. – Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai, columnist When things go wrong, the media is at the receiving end – maybe not all the time, but most of the time. Here, when I
Love your parents and be ready to care for them. Many adult children are so busy growing up that they forget that their parents are growing old at the same time. – freedomcare.com For the government to recently announce plans to introduce a Senior Citizens Bill in Parliament next year
Fire is not loyal to anyone, stay away from it. – Anonymous FIRE is a good servant but a bad master. Remember this idiom which our parents and teachers keep reminding us about during our childhood? Simply put, it means fire is useful when under control but left unchecked, it
Wearing the correct dress for any occasion is a matter of good manners. – Loretta Young, American actress I am compelled to write about the importance of proper attire in public after witnessing an incident yesterday. I was with a journalist friend from Kuala Lumpur having breakfast at a
