"New Singapore will be one of the world's finest, most liveable cities. Arts, theatres, museums, music and sports will flourish. Singapore will be a lively and exciting place.. Our city will not only have depth, but also the richness of diversity. But above all, Singapore will a home for Singaporeans."

-- Goh Chok Tong

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“I've always sensed what a script should sound like - even before the movie's been made”
“You can't have too much of everything, you must have a balance, that's very important.”
“I think the environmental movement is now so large and diverse that it's hard to talk of it as a single entity.”
“How could you have had such a wonderful life as me if there wasn't a God directing?”
“Some legislators only wish to vengeance against a particular enemy. Others only look out for themselves. They devote very little time on the consideration of any public issue. They think that no harm will come from their neglect. They act as if it is always the business of somebody else to look after this or that. When this selfish notion is entertained by all, the commonwealth slowly begins to decay.”
“I'm a Frisbeetarian. We worship frisbees. We believe when you die your soul goes up on the roof and you can't get it down.”
“The word ‘philanthropy’ brings up an image of somebody who’s had an illustrious career, has retired and is giving to highly established institutions that may or may not have ivy growing up their walls. I personally have felt the need to give philanthropy a reboot.”

Source : "Rebooting Philanthropy in Silicon Valley". Interview with Claire Cain Miller, www.nytimes.com. December 17, 2011.
“We tell our triumphs to the crowds, but our own hearts are the sole confidants of our sorrows.”

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