Nury Vittachi Quotes

#1. Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela announced Tuesday he will begin writing his autobiography. He spent 25 years in prison before being elected to public office. In America, we do it the other way around.

Argus Hamilton

#2. Stories are wonderful, enjoyable, and scrumptious things. In the old days, they were served on thin plates called pages. You ate them with your eyes. And they didn't go down to your tummy, like normal food. No, they went into a dream machine inside your head.

Nury Vittachi

#3. Either you have dreams or you live your dreams. I'm not all that remarkable. I just keep putting one foot in front of the other until I get to where I have to go.

Zoe Koplowitz

#4. I'm not asking much,' he said. 'Only a miracle. Can you do this?'
Wong looked down at the briefing papers in front of him for a moment. Then he looked at Tambi in the eye. 'Miracles we have fifteen per cent extra surcharge. Is it okay?

Nury Vittachi

#5. Not for the first time, Joyce lamented the lack of irony in conversations in Asia.

Nury Vittachi

#6. If you only knew the beauty which awaits you, Daniel. If you only knew how lovely are the realms which lie beyond this house. Would you keep yourself locked in a barren cell when all the beauties of the universe await you on the outside?

Richard Matheson

#7. A fine way to capture a piece of the magic of a unique city. The drama, the charm and the beauty of Hong Kong is all here-just as is its breathless energy.

Nury Vittachi

#8. Knightly love is blent with reverence As heavenly air is blent with heavenly blue.

George Eliot

#9. I love raising awareness and encouraging people to take action for World Environment Day, because it demonstrates how individual voices can become a global chorus for change.

Li Bingbing

#10. These dons, so ponderous, so circuitous, , no sense of time. In a minute they'll be talking about the meaning of meaning.

John Le Carre

#11. You can leave Hong Kong, but it will never leave you.

Nury Vittachi

#12. Yes, life is hard, but it's not a bad way to pass the time. When all is said and done, I recommend it.

Nury Vittachi