Indonesian Culture Quotes & Sayings

Independence I have long considered as the grand blessing of life, the basis of every virtue; and independence I will ever secure by contracting my wants, though I were to live on a barren heath. — Mary Wollstonecraft

He[Ted Danson] was clearly not a football player, and not only physically. He didn't bring that attitude, that mentality. At the time, there was a [Red Sox] relief pitcher named Bill Lee, the "Spaceman." He was kind of nuts, as we found out a lot of relievers are. — Shelley Long

Playing the game, representing the team, giving my all and never letting go has meant everything to me. — Jonny Wilkinson

The PBSI (Indonesian Badminton Association) have to work harder to widen the pool and find quality players. The present indifferent culture has to change. — Taufik Hidayat

I fink it is a femuw. A femuw of a winowcowus ... A a-stinct winocowus. — Elizabeth Peters

Before the New York Times starts running "Portraits in Grief" of former Enron employees, it's worth remembering that even after the collapse, Enron stock is still worth more than the entire Social Security "trust fund." — Ann Coulter

That's how I feel every single day," he say brokenly. "Every day, Eva. Your life is dangling by a thread. And I'm scrabbling to hold on, but it keeps slipping through my fingers.I'm here because I can't stand not to be. It's not some big noble sacrifice. I want to be here. I don't like the world without you. I need you to be alive. — Sangu Mandanna

( Certain memories, certain trains of thought are like the aching tooth one must always be touching just to make sure it still hurts. ) — Aldous Huxley

Religion is for those individuals trying to avoid going to hell. Spirituality is for those of us who have been there. — United Methodish Church Bulletin

If one studies too zealously, one easily loses his pants. — Albert Einstein

I didn't want to try and borrow kudos from Indonesian culture. I was trying to get a fresh perspective on these instruments. I'm not doing a Paul Simon Gracelands and stealing all this African music and not give anyone any credit. — Squarepusher

I've often heard people say, "Your country is beautiful, a virtual paradise." When will the people of Indonesia be as beautiful as their land, with a civilization and culture that contributes to the greater beauty of humankind and no longer smothers and strangles the mind? — Pramoedya Ananta Toer