The marble not yet carved can hold the form of every thought the greatest artist has. – Michelangelo, Italian sculptor I was browsing through my old newspaper clippings when I came across a gem of a story — Megalithic culture of the Kelabit Highlands. In Kelabit folklore, their ancestors were
Age is just a number. Life and aging are the greatest gifts that we could possibly ever have. — Cicely Tyson, American actress When I turned 70 last June, I thought it was game-up! Yes, the Bible says that the Almighty has given mankind three-score and 10 years, and anything after
Peace may sound simple — one beautiful word — but it requires everything we have, every quality, every strength, every dream, every high ideal. — Yehudi Menuhin, violinist History buffs may be interested to know that Bario, Sarawak’s “Shangri-La”, is an ancient community that goes back as far as 3,000 years ago. It would
Let’s get one thing straight. There’s a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight. — Unknown I’m an avid fan of the National Geographic series “Air Crash Investigation” which reminds me of a close call that happened
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. — Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa When I started my life as a rookie reporter 50 years
If there is a sacred moment in the ethical pursuit of game, it is the moment you release the arrow or touch off the fatal shot. — Jim Posewitz, American conservationist When I was 16, I was a crack shot but as I have reached four score and 10, I wonder
People tend to believe that to be modern you have to disengage from your heritage, but it’s not true. — Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation While most countries have a long history of old buildings and famous places, newly-formed nations like Sarawak are still struggling to discover who they are. In
Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay. — Barack Obama, 44th President of USA When it was first established, the Buntal Esplanade “hero’s monument” was a sight to behold.Initiated by Unimas and other government agencies, it was dedicated to commando trooper Rasli Buang
I ask all people of goodwill to help build a culture of encounter, solidarity and peace. – Pope Francis As we celebrate the New Year today, Sarawakians must not forget that the Peace and Goodwill that we enjoy today is a tradition going back to the very foundations established by
Ghosts don’t haunt us. That’s not how it works. They’re present among us because we won’t let go of them. — Sue Grafton, American writer I come from a family who believes in ghosts. We’ve seen them, spoken to them and even chased them away. Hard to believe, but ghosts are
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