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Fascinating gift of longevity

So aging is really just the way we deteriorate over time. Lifespan on the other hand is how long we live. We typically refer to

The awakening

You are only young once, and if you work it right, once is enough.   – Joe E. Lewis, American comedian No, I am not

What do we do with these teachers?

Teachers have three loves: love of learning, love of learners, and the love of bringing the first two loves together. – Scott Hayden, American composer

They succeeded against all odds

It’s never the differences between people that surprise us. It’s the things that, against all odds, we have in common. —  Jodi Picoult, American writer

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Changing with time but amiability intact

Hospitality knows no gender or race. —  Danny Meyer, entrepreneur Most Iban children are taught to be polite and hospitable to visitors, including guests at

Merdeka, 64 years on

Independence means you decide according to the law and the facts. – Stephen Breyer, American lawyer and jurist “Malaysia Prihatin” is the theme for the