Think twice when borrowing money from these loan sharks as there is a high price to pay. It is not worth the hassle and trouble for a temporary respite. I believe it is better to plan and spend prudently according to our means. – Datuk Seri Johny Ch’ng Ewe Gee,
MY early exposure to life at the jungle edge has proven useful in getting use to darkness. At a very young age I learnt to be in oneness with nature – including not getting intimidated by the night and the dark. Nyctophobia, or debilitating fear of the dark, is one
Love is like a batik created from many emotional colors, it is a fabric whose pattern and brightness may vary. – Diane Ackerman, American poet and essayist I was once obsessed with batik painting. What exactly is batik? The Encyclopaedia Britannica defines it as a colouring method whereby wax encloses
Don’t learn safety by accident. – Anonymous Road accidents of any kind, fatal or not, always bring change or changes to one’s life, the environment, even to society, especially if it involves any death. Not everything remains status quo. A veteran of one fatal accident that took the lives of
Illegal immigration is a genuinely national issue, and resolving it requires a national commitment not just on health care but also border control, law enforcement and other resources. – Jon Kyl, American politician LATELY there were frequent trips sending those so-called registered Indonesians from Serian and Kuching to Bintulu
Being positive is the best medicine you can take. – Maggie Howard, sarcoma survivor It is worth noting that Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) joined global childhood cancer organisations in celebrating International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) on Feb 15, thereby aiming to raise awareness on the alarming cases of
We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. – Native American proverb ——————- We, the kids in the ulu (remote hinterland) of the late 50s through to the 60s had to be contented with our surroundings as playground and sources of entertainments. In the
‘All my life, my heart has yearned for a thing I cannot name. – Andre Breton, French writer and poet We have a good number of February babies born to my immediate family and relatives as well as friends. My late daughter Garcia Ann Kejuang was born on
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. Berthold Auerbach, German-Jewish poet and author With a lot of push and sacrifices not to mention undergoing through the lows and highs, a person might achieve some degree of success in his or her chosen pursuit, career and fields
Art collectors are pretty insignificant in the scheme of things. What matters and survives is the art. I buy art that I like. I buy it to show it off in exhibitions. Then, if I feel like it, I sell it and buy more art. – Charles Saatchi, co-founder of
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