"Each day has its own destiny. Yesterday is history, today is opportunity while tomorrow is mystery."

“In life, people will take you at your own reckoning.”

“Effective translation of natural languages comes awfully close to requiring a sentient translator program.”

Source : Vernor Vinge (2010). “Zones of Thought: A Fire Upon the Deep, A Deepness in the Sky”, p.257, Hachette UK

“Your disability is your opportunity.”

Source : Speech by Ms Chia Yong Yong at the SPD Education Programme Awards Presentation Ceremony, www.spd.org.sg. January 28, 2011.

“It is not a character fault or weakness or seeking attention. It is somebody who is ill.”

“A victory? What have we won? We've won a rock in the middle of a wasteland, on the shores of a poisoned sea.”

“To be in front of an audience and pretending, and to lie, this is the principle of acting.”

“If you are discouraged it is a sign of pride, because it shows you trust in your own powers.”

“You ask Why to a lot of things and you wind up very unhappy indeed, if you keep at it. The poor girl's better off dead”