“The gung-ho spirit overrode caution, as ignorance triumphed over reason.”
― Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
― Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
“Manglish is the Malaysian form of English. It’s superior to Singlish when you’re in Malaysia and inferior when you’re in Singapore. It’s known for its love for Malay, Cantonese, Tamil, Mandarin, and Hokkien. Occasionally, there are English terms, too. It’s different from Indian English, which is spoken with a punchy tone, or British English, which is an endangered language in London. A key distinction between Manglish and Singlish is Manglish’s recognition of Tamil words. Singlish denies the existence of inferior Tamil words.”
― Saint Richard Parker
― Saint Richard Parker
“God is the Cure, Love is the Answer”
― God is the Cure, Love is the Answer : A Memoir
― God is the Cure, Love is the Answer : A Memoir
“Truthfully, Professor Hawking? Why would we allow tourists from the future muck up the past when your contemporaries had the task well in Hand?"
Brigadier General Patrick E Buckwalder 2241C.E.”
― Paradox Effect: Time Travel and Purified DNA Merge to Halt the Collapse of Human Existence
Brigadier General Patrick E Buckwalder 2241C.E.”
― Paradox Effect: Time Travel and Purified DNA Merge to Halt the Collapse of Human Existence
“She is an able negotiator and a strong ally." Pickering said, as his eyes caressed her lovely face. He noticed both her arms were wrapped tightly around Victor's, and that she looked up at him with such commitment that it made his cynical view of love soften. Reminding him bittersweetly of how he had felt once, a very long time ago.”
― Victor's Blessing
― Victor's Blessing
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