"At times, we were forced to go through a history of dependence, unable to determine our own destiny. But today, we are at the threshold of a new turning point."

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Source : "Roh Moo-Hyun's Inauguration Speech". news.bbc.co.uk. February 25, 2003.

Roh Moo-hyun

#Destiny Quotes #Today Quotes #Threshold Quotes

“Divide et impera must be the motto of every nation that either hates or fears us.”
“When I was 18 I was just absorbing everything around me: whatever happens, happens. I was so naive and willing to ride whatever wave life threw at me.”
“Not just beautiful, though â€” the stars are like the trees in the forest, alive and breathing. And theyâ€™re watching me. What Iâ€™ve up till now, what Iâ€™m going to do â€” they know it all. Nothing gets past their watchful eyes. As I sit there under the shining night sky, again a violent fear takes hold of me. My heartâ€™s pounding a mile a minute, and I can barely breathe. All these millions of stars looking down on me, and Iâ€™ve never given them more than a passing thought before. Not just the stars â€” how many other things havenâ€™t I noticed in the world, things I know nothing about?”
“Housework is like cleaning fish. No matter how often you do it, it still stinks.”
“I want to thank all the women who have worn my clothes, the famous and the unknown, who have been so faithful to me and given me so much joy.”
“We are most like beasts when we kill. We are most like men when we judge. We are most like God when we forgive.”
“One should have the courage of one's loneliness.”

Source : Ngaio Marsh (2014). “Singing in the Shrouds: Roderick Alleyn #20”, p.179, Felony & Mayhem Press
“I am blessed and honored with the opportunity I have to come play for the San Diego Chargers now.”

Source : Chargers.com interview, www.chargers.com. May 02, 2015.

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