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“Either you run the day or the day runs you..”
― Jim Rohn

“Kerja Tuhan siapa tahu.”
― Faisal Tehrani

“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
― Albert Camus

“Tajam keris raja, tajam lagi pena pujangga.”
― Usman Awang

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

“When you will not fly into a passion people know you are stronger than they are, because you are strong enough to hold in your rage, and they are not, and they say stupid things they wish they hadn't said afterward. There's nothing so strong as rage, except what makes you hold it in--that's stronger. It's a good thing not to answer your enemies.”
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, A Little Princess

“One could come from less than humble beginnings, to become a winner from within.”
― Dave Pelzer, A Child Called "It"

“Don't feel sorry for yourself. Only assholes do that.”
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

“Jika seseorang individu atau tokoh itu mempunyai kredibiliti dan kekuatan maknawi yang tersendiri, ide dan falsafah hidupnya tetap boleh menerangi persekitarannya meskipun dia tidak menjawat apa-apa jabatan.”
― Raja Ahmad Aminullah, Minda Tertawan: Intelektual, Rausyanfikir dan Kuasa

“I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”
― Groucho Marx

“The trouble with Malaysia is that too many people like to tell others what the trouble with Malaysia is. This includes me of course.”
― Brian Yap, New Malaysian Essays 1

“Yes, the elections aren't free and fair. Yes, the 'first past the post' system, coupled with delineation of constituencies and gerrymandering, is a problem.”
― Brian Yap, New Malaysian Essays 1

“Yes, the media is biased. And yes, elections in Malaysia are really more a test of each party's organisation, machinery, and the number of flags and posters it can put up than a contest of ideas, manifestos and positions on issues - all facts that give plenty of advantage to the incumbent.”
― Brian Yap, New Malaysian Essays 1

“Malaysians don't like to read. If you're reading this, you must not be liking it, or not Malaysian.”
― Brian Yap, New Malaysian Essays 1

“By linking something to race or religion, politicians distract Malaysians from the core issue while also garnering support from those whose identities depend heavily on their racial or religious identities - meaning most Malaysians.”
― Brian Yap, New Malaysian Essays 1

“In a world that has essentially turned away from racism, it is shocking to me that the color of the skin of the bakery owners should still matter to anyone.”
― Brian Yap, New Malaysian Essays 1

“The trouble with Malaysia is we are subconsciously trying to erase our past. The history beyond the prescribed narrative of The Alliance achieving Merdeka and Tunku calling out "Merdeka" seven times are often undiscussed - or worse, considered untrue and disrespectful - within the mainstream.”
― Brian Yap, New Malaysian Essays 1

“Even a child would think twice before touching a hot kettle once burned, but in Malaysia, we simply make new plans, and repeat the same old mistakes. The MSC, E- Village, and the Paya Indah Wetlands.”
― Brian Yap, New Malaysian Essays 1

“The trouble with Malaysia is, we don't act like we have that kind of power.”
― Brian Yap, New Malaysian Essays 1

“The trouble with Malaysia, however, is that whenever someone criticises the administration of the country, argues against the government's policies, exposes wrongdoing, marches on the street in protest, ridicules government officials, questions accepted truths and sacred cows, or holds opinions outside of mainstream - in other words, exercises his basic right and responsibilities as a citizen - he is branded as unpatriotic, pro-opposition or, worse, asked to leave the country.”
― Brian Yap, New Malaysian Essays 1