Top 410 Quotes & Sayings by Singaporean Authors - Page 2

I have always admired the courage of ordinary individuals to step up and speak out against injustice and tyranny.

I never forget a friend.

Serving people is never a problem for me, because I've already served all my patients. Even as a doctor, I also wasn't purely a doctor.

For the longest time, the state discourse in Singapore has eschewed any reference to welfare. Similarly, the state has tended to place meritocracy on a pedestal. Political leadership has tended to frame both issues in the extreme, with welfare representing the bad, and meritocracy representing the good.

The key message is I'm always trying to hope the Singaporeans will understand, is a question of every government must be... examined based on certain very fundamental principles to have a good government. You must have transparency.

Whoever I'm with, that's the person I'm with. That's the way I'm wired.

In politics things change, in politics timing is important, and in politics, how I move, I don't tell you.

Simple people can bring very good knowledge to Parliament because they know the ground.

I understand how it feels to stand in a crowded train, to be stuck in congested traffic.

We are happy to see China prospering; we are happy to see China playing a constructive and positive role in the region.

A lot of the people who live the lives of 'Crazy Rich Asians' don't see the humour of their lives simply because this is just who they are. Even though I'm from that part of the world, I'm no longer part of that world.

My mother likes to say that I was conceived to shop - not just born to shop. My whole life as a child was following her and her sister and friends around on her shopping trips.

I just like to eat, buy food, eat food. Eating is my hobby.

I try to have lunch or dinner with my parents on the weekends.

Very important, the President must be seen not as a figurehead but as somebody the people can look to for support for some of the issues, national problems and so on.

Protecting lives means reshaping national policies from a community healthcare angle.

I think snobbery is one of the oldest customs in the world, and the rich will always find ways to rank each other and make themselves feel more special than others.

I knew out of high school I didn't want to go to college. I knew what whatever I did wouldn't have anything to do with college.

Couture occupies the uppermost stratosphere of fashion. It is the holy of holies, as only about 2,000 women globally are fortunate enough to wear these precious garments tailored to their exact measurements, making it perhaps the most exclusive club in the world.

When I was still in high school I knew I wanted to live in California.

Never expect the votes to come.

Singaporeans like Mr. Alfian Sa'at do not deserve to be admonished in Parliament on the basis of a selective reading of their works.

I don't toe the party line all the time.

I just sit around at home, and I have nothing to do, so I am on the Internet all the time.

I would not say that the North Koreans will do anything that the Chinese want them to do.

I don't want any dog to be put down.

I remember I had an aunt that lived in a house that had this beautiful ceramic wall that was entirely a painting of a peacock.

Old money in Southeast Asia is much more discrete and low key. It's about not wearing brand names. It's about being invisible, almost. The billionaire can be taking the bus with you.

There will always be frictions when you have a foreign worker population or immigrant population in the country, and we have to manage that, and that requires good behaviour and adjustment both on the part of the foreign workers and the immigrants as well as on the part of the Singaporeans.

If you go overseas and meet people, you can detect a Singaporean from across the street - the way he dresses, slightly; the way he talks; the way he acts. There is a persona which is recognizable and which we are proud of.

I would love to work with the SDP, the Workers' Party and with all the other small parties.

In fact, it is my case that POFMA can easily become a proverbial Damocles sword that would hang over members of the public who do not support the government's narrative or toe the government's line.

It would have been amazing to have been a student at Oxford during that golden moment in the 1910s, rubbing elbows with the likes of Aldous Huxley and T.E. Lawrence, before World War I shattered everything forever.

The civil servants will always be there to look after this country. So don't worry... Any political party taking power will have to work with the civil servants who are very well acquainted with running this country.

I enjoyed Parliament being a proper elected MP.

I came from a family of extremely old money, and so by the time I was born, there was really just a trickle of money left.

The natural result of people preferring one of their own race is that a minority race president will find it hard to get elected, and so it's something we should do something about and which we can do something about.

I will work in partnership with the Government, all political parties, and civil society to safeguard and advance the future of all Singaporeans.

The stronger ties between primary care providers and the patients they serve will produce better outcomes and allow for more sustainable healthcare spending.

I feel that it is a social responsibility for us who are better educated to give back some to the society in whatever service we can help.

When you face the shareholders, then you can feel the heat is on you. For 20 years I got to answer to my shareholders. It's not easy.

My father came from old money. There was less of an expectation for the children to earn a living.

I think every administration has a settling-in process. And there's always an adjustment between what you can say during a campaign and what you find are the possibilities and the imperatives when you win the election and you enter the Oval Office.

You will always have politics being pushed towards multiracial politics because you have to field a team.

Every clinical encounter is an opportunity to generate social capital. Even in situations where patient needs are complex or seemingly insurmountable, it is the empathy and goodwill which makes the difference.

When somebody says something bad about you, they feel bad about themselves in some way.

The President must be above politics. He must not be a proxy to any political party. His interest must be national, not with a political agenda in mind.

Every culture is different in terms of what is taboo and what is acceptable. I grew up in Singapore, where people are very mindful of that. One can see that as restriction or as consideration for a fellow person living within a shared environment.

I like someone who can make me laugh and can make me feel secure.

Asian literature is evolving with the people. It's always a reflection on what's happening to the culture at large.

America is a great nation, not just because of your power and your wealth, but because of your high ideals, openness, and generosity of spirit.

We have to work towards free trade because otherwise we will miss out on many opportunities for cooperation, and relations amongst countries will become much more difficult.

Sometimes I do my walkabouts, all the young fellows will come and call me 'hypebeast Ah Gong.'

There are patches in the GRC that are actually full of low-income people... and we cannot leave them behind in our pursuit of economic development and success.

There aren't that many songs that pay homage to the DJ. They are the ones getting artists' music out there. They are the ones getting the club popping. But no one's giving them any love.

In Parliament, you need to ensure that there is a diverse and well-rounded group of individuals who are coming together to speak on behalf of national interests. I want to represent the voices of young Singaporeans who feel that they want a stake in this country, who want to have their voice heard.

I grew up in a household where there were really, really strong matriarchal characters. I think that's true of many Asian households. People tend to think of Asia as a misogynistic society or a society where men rule. At least in my experience, the women rule the household; the women rule the social scene. The men often become very useless.

I just want to say that I want to endorse Tan Jee Say for President because I think he really has what it takes.

I joined MySpace in September 2003. At that time no one was on there at all. I felt like a loser while all the cool kids were at some other school. So I mass e-mailed between 30,000 and 50,000 people and told them to come over. Everybody joined overnight.

Politics is not about a certain type or breed of people. It is a representation of the different voices we have in society.