Leaders set high standards. Refuse to tolerate mediocrity or poor performance. — Brian Tracy, motivational public speaker Congratulations to Sabah’s Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) for masterminding the downfall of the Warisan in another episode of Sabah’s long political journey.Veteran Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, whom I know well, said former Sabah
Children have to be educated, but they have also to be left to educate themselves. — Ernest Dimnet , author It’s good news to hear that the Sarawak government will pump part of the RM2.95 billion Petronas sales tax into its international schools. Known as ‘Yayasan Sarawak International Secondary Schools’,
I think we all have our own personality, unique and distinctive, and at the same time, I think that our own unique and distinctive personality blends with the wind, with the footsteps in the street, with the noises around the corner, and with the silence of memory, which is the
Any organisation has a future, provided it is properly led and it sticks to the objective of that organisation. – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, former prime minister As GPS prepares for the coming Sarawak elections, it will be an interesting contest against a powerful united opposition. The 12th state election
Sarawak can be an example for other countries of different races, languages, and religions that in Sarawak the people can live peacefully as in a large family. – Jofri Jaraiee, politician As Sarawak prepares to welcome Malaysia Day, it’s good to remember the significance of the month of September. September
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. – Joseph Campbell, American professor Peter Lim Chian Seng can thank his lucky stars he is alive because the day he entered this world during WW2, he was almost strangled to death. “I was
If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers. – Doug Larson, columnist and editor I always thought I was a good reporter until I realised that I was still a novice when compared to the great writers of our times.
Take the crocodile, for example, my favorite animal. There are 23 species. Seventeen of those species are rare or endangered. They’re on the way out, no matter what anyone does or says, you know. – Steve Irwin, wildlife expert, environmentalist and conservationist Last week, the Fire and Rescue Department caught
We don’t know for sure, but they could help and they can’t hurt. – Dr. Linsey Marr, American scientist As Malaysia prepares to implement the compulsory “mask up” order on Aug 1, Sarawak will be burdened with a multitude of issues. If it is easy to monitor the crowded places
Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the face. – Helen Keller, American author, political activist and lecturer When I first travelled into the remote Baram interior and wrote about the semi-nomadic Penan of Ulu Baram 35 years ago, they were a small community
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