Top 410 Quotes & Sayings by Singaporean Authors - Page 6

GST may well have to rise, but Singaporeans could be more likely to accept it if the government considers the pros and cons of moving from the established orthodoxy, and consider new approaches that improve social protection thresholds for all, and elderly Singaporeans in particular.

Some of the people involved in ISIS are going to Iraq, and some of our young people are being radicalised through the Internet.

No matter our background, we all have crazy families.

If I were to generalize a bit, I would say that the ultra rich in Asia live on a scale that far surpasses the wealthy in the U.S. or Europe.

My colleagues went on the Internet, went on Facebook, and they found it helpful, and they persuaded me that I should try, so I did. It's quite fun provided you keep it in balance and... from time to time slip in a serious message.

For vocational workers, their pay should reflect their skills and difficulty of labour. To be skilled in a craft should be accepted as an alternative path.

The President must not be such a distant person.

I'm a woman, so I'm going to be woman as much as I can.

China's influence is growing; it is natural that they want to integrate more, do more business with countries around them, and the Belt and Road is a constructive way in which they can do so.

I remembered that my grandfather had spent his teenage years in Shanghai and that he went back after he finished medical school to work there in a hospital. So I went back into my family archives and was able to find out his exact address; it was a street that was in the French Concession.

We stand stoutly against all forms of terrorism, and cross-border terror is a particular problem that India has. Singapore has a problem with cross-border terror, too, because we are a very small country, and it is quite possible for an attack to be mounted on Singapore from beyond our shores.

You have to understand that Singapore is quite different from Mauritius.

At times it felt as if no one in Government was taking ownership of how COVID-19 directives would be perceived, interpreted and understood on the ground.

To represent the nation, you must have multiracial representation.

If the wrong people show their true colors only after reaching our highest offices, Singapore is finished.

I'm naturally a shy, quiet person.

We know that Singaporeans want to see an opposition in Parliament. I think they want to have a balance in Parliament; some semblance of a balance.

People are often disappointed when they meet me because I'm not this giant, flamboyant - you know, I don't wear sequined jackets.

Countries in Asia - Singapore, certainly, but many other countries too - are good friends to both China and America, and we would like to be good friends with both.

You know, when I joined the WP, I didn't join with the notion of being sec-gen or coveting any sort of leadership appointment.

In our society, which is multiracial and multi-religious, giving offence to another religious or ethnic group, race, language, or religion is always a very serious matter.

We want to build a compassionate and truly democratic Singapore where good values and people matter.

If you look at the young people today, they are passionate about all kinds of courses. We have dog-lovers, nature-lovers, those who are pursuing arts; we have quite many who are involved in religious activities through their church.

CAA has a great history of representing fantastic talent, many of whom are my heroes in film and television.

I think we are paying a lot of attention to China one way or the other. They are a big factor in the world. They are successful; they are growing. They want to grow their influence, and all the countries in Asia want to be their friend and want to benefit from China's development and success.

If you think I'm just another pretty face, read my Facebook updates, read my articles, read the interviews I've done and judge for yourself.

You need to have good people: honourable, capable, committed in politics, standing in public office. It's not a guarantee, but it's the ideal we have to aim for.

The China Rich seem to be spending on a scale that's just beyond anything we've ever seen before. They are building and buying an insane amount of luxury residences around the world, commissioning huge flying palaces from Boeing, and paying ridiculous amounts for art.

As long as I'm not hurting anybody, I don't think that anything I do is wrong.

We must never forget that Singapore is home for all races and this harmonious relationship must not be taken for granted.

I've lived in New York City for over twenty years now, and every single day is like a new adventure. At this point, there are many places I'd love to visit, but I can't imagine living anywhere else on the planet.

During my university years, I was doing a lot of theatre acting. I would be skipping school for rehearsal. We were rehearsing at night - we finished at midnight, and I had to go to school at 8 A.M. It was very tiring.

It took 16 years after our independence for the opposition to win even one elected seat. And 23 years after 1988, when the GRC system was introduced, for the opposition to win one GRC.

There's so much emphasis on the economic might of China, of Southeast Asia, Asian 'Super Tigers' and things like that. But nobody was really looking from the perspective of a family story, of these individuals.

To me, families are fascinating. I choose to explore it through comedy and through comic situations.

It takes time, but I have a promising team of younger Ministers, and I am quite sure from amongst them, one leader will emerge.

Singapore admires America's dynamism, vibrancy, and capacity for self-renewal. These qualities attract the best and brightest from around the world.

I think if you want to go into politics, you have to take a very long-term view with regards to what you want to achieve. You can't make changes in just a short time.

You can't have a conversation with someone who's intimidated by you all the time.

I started in politics as a fresh graduate wanting to make a difference, by bringing more political awareness and interest to young people.

In order for me to write a scene, it's very important for me to see and experience everything with my own eyes, so yes, I was able to visit some remarkable houses and destinations while I was in China.

People have always been fascinated by the foibles of the wealthy and privileged.

There is the perception that the government's handling of the Covid-19 crisis has certainly not included adjectives that are more commonly associated with the Singapore government, such as clarity and decisiveness.

I want to relax for a while, maybe go back to my medical practice. I got a lot of old patients waiting for me.

After I did television, I just felt I didn't have any more to give to the medium. And so I went back to the theatre and started directing and producing, and found I enjoyed it as much, if not more, than acting.

Over half a century working together on multiple issues, Singaporeans and Americans have made many enduring and close personal friendships.

I strive to be the best possible president that I can be to work for all of you and to represent out country and all Singaporeans.

It has to be good to live in Singapore because otherwise, nobody will stand for it.

Not every opposition party believes the same thing.

Live a full life, an honest life so that on your deathbed, you can tell yourself that you did the best you could, in the circumstances that were presented to you.

No organization, let alone one that is in the business of war and defending Singapore's sovereignty, can realistically promise zero fatalities or training incidents even as the public must insist on the strictest training safety parameters for the SAF, and MINDEF strives for the same.

The idea of Asian ascendancy has entered public culture.

Basically, if you become president, you must swear to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and what the Constitution says.

Every time you make a rule, somebody will think of a way to operate around the rule.

We have long depended on an America which has got a clear sense of its stakes in the world and how much it depends on the world as well as how much the world and its allies and friends depend on the United States of America, and we hope this will continue.

I'm not sure if being Chinese really helped, but I do think that if a non-Asian had written a book called 'Crazy Rich Asians,' they might not have been looked upon so kindly.

Certainly, living in the U.S., as I have for over two decades, you see how Asians are portrayed in the media... I didn't see myself represented, you know, when I used to look at ads on TV.

I'm a writer. I'm naturally introverted, so being the public face of something, I don't think I do it well.

On a daily basis, jeans and t-shirt is still sexy, but it doesn't look like you're trying too hard.

I would be able to provide a different perspective and act independently of the Government in the decisions that have to be made by the President.