In the end, that’s what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope? – Barack Obama, 44th President of USA A routine Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) special closed-door meeting over the weekend has somewhat intensified speculation that the state election
The ultimate measure of a person is not where one stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where one stands in times of challenge and controversy.” – Martin Luther King, African American minister activist The world appears to have jumped on the bandwagon against racism in the United
Blood alone moves the wheels of history. – Martin Luther, German professor of theology The gift of blood is the gift of love. Two things prompted me to write on the life-giving fluid this week. One was an incident four days ago when a friend from Malaya buzzed me
I don’t think that my kind of journalism has ever been universally popular. It’s lonely out here. –Hunter S. Thompson, American journalist and author It is exactly seven days today that I lost a buddy and a great colleague. There is no one like him. I am not sure if
Karma moves in two directions. If we act virtuously, the seed we plant will result in happiness. If we act non-virtuously, suffering results. –Sakyong Mipham, American-Tibetan monk Do you believe in karma? I do. It simply means good or bad luck which results from one’s actions. Our intent and actions
Political frogs cause instability as they make people mistrust and despise politicians. They alter the political equation and neglect to honour the voting public that put them in power. – Mariam Mokhtar, columnist I have always believed that party-hopping or ratting is nothing to be proud of. It’s something that
The only way a man can remain consistent amid changing circumstances is to change with them while preserving the same dominating purpose. – Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 At the rate governments are falling, one could be excused for concluding that the country
Only the foolish would think that wisdom is something to keep locked in a drawer. Only the fearful would feel empowerment is something best kept to oneself, or the few, and not shared with all. – Rasheed Ogunlaru, acclaimed life, business and corporate coach What would you do if, after
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. – Marie Curie, physicist Critics have been proven wrong. They predicted that Sarawak would blindly abide by the decision of its “federal masters” to
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. – Winston Churchill, British prime minister from 1940-1945 I am taking a break from Covid-19 to concentrate on the Rohingya issue this week. These displaced people are hitting the headlines again in the