A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him in twenty minutes. – Robert Frost, American poet During my days in rural secondary schools, this was the time when teachers started anticipating what would happen on April 1, April
Lazy people tend not to take chances, but express themselves by tearing down other’s work. – Ann Rule, American author of true crime books It is a pity that there still exists a majority of Iban parents in the rural areas, especially those staying in longhouses or in individual kampung
In the early days of the Indian Territory, there were no such things as birth certificates. You being there was certificate enough. – Will Rogers, American stage and film actor, humorist and newspaper columnist Funerals in longhouses are usually solemn events. This is especially so during the funerary wake on
Poker is a lot like sex, everyone thinks they are the best, but most don’t have a clue what they are doing! – Dutch Boyd, American professional poker player The game of poker has remained as one of my favourites though our Kuching rendezvous came to a halt almost a
Karaoke divides humanity into two groups: those who don’t want to sing and shouldn’t be compelled, and those who do and shouldn’t be allowed. ― Dennis Vickers, teacher of philosophy and creative writing For those who enjoy karaoke sessions in pub and lounges, Kuching City offers scores of venues for
Strongly believe in Scouting. … It’s a source of great strength to us. – John F. Kennedy, American politician who served as the 35th president of the United State The demise of a dear and close friend of 41 years left me with a profound sense of loss and devastation.
The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety. ― W. Somerset Maugham, English playwright and novelist The popular word ngabang (Iban for goodwill visit to festivals and open houses of religious and cultural celebrations) is on the lips of everyone during this time of the festive Chinese New Year
Quit while you’re ahead. All the best gamblers do. Baltasar Gracián Morales, 17th century Spanish Jesuit, writer and philosopher Gamblers are among the most unpredictable, incorrigible and erratic individuals, just to use the first three adjectives to describe them. They are not bad people at all, and I being a
It is not who you attend school with but who controls the school you attend. – NICK GIOVANNI, HEAD OF THE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOM GROUP TMT Few images from my first schooling year kept on flashing either as day dreams or just imaginations over the last few days.
‘I am’ is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that ‘I do’ is the longest sentence? George Carlin, American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and social critic Teaching the English language to unemployed graduates who underwent a six-month course between 2003 and 2006 was a gainful
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