Andrew Tan Quotes

#1. Over by the campfire, Tyson let loose with his paintball gun. A blue projectile splattered against one of the centaurs, hurling him backward into the lake. The centaur came up grinning, covered in swamp muck and blue paint, and gave Tyson two thumbs up.

Rick Riordan

#2. I feel happy when I look at my grandson, who is 10 months old. That relaxes me.

Andrew Tan

#3. I am not a political person, so I cannot comment on politics.

Andrew Tan

#4. Every time I see a certain room to grow, or a new opportunity to advance further, I go out and take it.

Andrew Tan

#5. I believe this Emperador Distillers investment in Whyte & Mackay is good for the Philippines as a whole, not only beneficial to our business.

Andrew Tan

#6. Trouble is only an opportunity in work clothes.

Henry J. Kaiser

#7. You cannot lead a beautiful life with ugly thoughts.

Matshona Dhliwayo

#8. Thank you for the music, Sleater-Kinney. This gang of three was the best American punk rock band ever. Ever.

Rob Sheffield

#9. Men must go out of their minds.

Harry Hooton

#10. I swim every other day. That's my exercise.

Andrew Tan

#11. Apart from boosting our long-term economic strength like other Asian economic powers, Philippine companies expanding overseas and going beyond our comfort zones, or going to some uncharted territories, will help sharpen our management skills.

Andrew Tan

#12. I hope we business people can invest more aggressively outside Metro Manila, whether in real estate, factories, or other enterprises, in order to give equal opportunities to all other regions.

Andrew Tan

#13. Massage is very important for relaxing.

Andrew Tan

#14. Asia has a great future; we here in the Philippines will benefit from this Asian prosperity.

Andrew Tan

#15. By the year 2020, we envision our group to be the largest hotel developer in the Philippines, with a total portfolio of around 12,000 hotel rooms.

Andrew Tan

#16. You stand on the edge of eternity, with a vista that is so incredible, so powerful, so perfect that it's overwhelming. You are so overwhelmed - you no longer exist.

Frederick Lenz

#17. I pretty much believe that a film is a film and when an audience watches a film, they finish it.

Mike Mills

#18. There are many beautiful and resource-rich areas all over the Philippines that are still undeveloped or under-developed. These areas offer opportunities for better master-planning and the emergence of better communities as well as cities.

Andrew Tan

#19. The more the poet grows, the deeper the level of creative intuition descends into the density of his soul. Where formerly he could be moved to song, he can do nothing now, he must dig deeper.

Jacques Maritain

#20. I never, for instance, have the urge to paint animals 'the way I see them,' but rather the way they are ... The way they themselves look at the world and feel their being

Franz Marc

#21. I don't make a point of ending up in jail. But if you try to put your hopes and beliefs for a better life into effect, arrest is sometimes a hazard.

Vera B. Williams

#22. Our definition of VIP is not as big as in Macau. But for us, they are VIPs even if they don't spend a lot because we are very hospitable here.

Andrew Tan

#23. One way to mitigate our risk is to invest in companies with understandable business models.

Andrew Tan

#24. I do not comment on politics, but I see computerization of the election process as good for stability and social harmony.

Andrew Tan

#25. What's going on?" Newt asked, looking back and forth between Thomas and Aris. "Why're you guys looking at each other like you just fell in love?

James Dashner

#26. I eat mostly vegetables and fish.

Andrew Tan

#27. The only energy that has any power in your life is the gift of breath from God.

Iyanla Vanzant

#28. Happy Birthday, Dad!" exclaimed Dennis and John excitedly. "I don't like birthdays," said Dad.

David Walliams

#29. The dream pool is pushed out in the open and the dappled depths of our imagination become a uniformly blue intruder, often out of scale with its surroundings and nearly always discordant in colour and texture.

Elisabeth Beazley

#30. The worst thing of all was very simple: the disruption of the illusion of safety. That if you were a good person who worked hard and stayed within the law, you'd always be okay.

Edward W. Robertson

#31. Do not rush into a business just because you have the capital. You'd lose your shirt if you jump into it recklessly. Do your homework first. Study the market and look for that golden opportunity. Whatever business you choose to go into, it must be something that you can pursue with passion.

Andrew Tan