Jeou Quotes & Sayings

It's very important for Taiwan to maintain its international contact. — Ma Ying-jeou

There's only about about 6 to 8 inches between an open book and a human being's heart. A lot can happen in those 7 inches. Perspectives, fresh perspectives occur and minds expand, and I love fiction and I feel like it's a possibility for transformation. — Aline Ohanesian

For me, the shaping of the story is more important than accuracy. — Pam Houston

You can change the look of an outfit so easily by changing the kind of jewellery you wear. If you have a basic outfit on - a black sweater and skirt or a simple black dress - you can go from the office to a cocktail party at night just by changing your jewellery. It helps if you change your shoes as well. — Iris Apfel

Ma Ying-jeou tends to use cross-strait policy as an election tool and a political tool, too, and my position is that we don't use that as a political tool because that is an issue that is critical and essential to the interests of the Taiwanese people. — Tsai Ing-wen

Many in Taiwan believe that Hu Jintao is much more sophisticated than his predecessors in understanding Taiwan. He represents a different generation of leaders, more pragmatic, less ideological. — Ma Ying-jeou

Biology, list history, is not built with 'if's. — Andrea Moro

The onus of Connecting rightly, Conceiving brightly, Conveying quietly, and Concluding wisely are the capatencies (capacity and competence) of man — Priyavrat Thareja

After all the Puritans came to America to escape from persecution and then turned around and started persecuting other people. So I understand that conflict that we have related to play and pleasure and sexuality. And I think what has made my life worthwhile is trying to deal with some of those questions. — Hugh Hefner

I'm incredibly spiritual. There are like tens of thousands of denominations; I don't fit in any one of those denominations comfortably. But I have a very personal relationship with God. — Vera Farmiga

I require every Taipei student to swim; if they can't pass the test they won't graduate. Why do I do that? Because I think that is very, very important integral part of their education. — Ma Ying-jeou

Be honest. Be honest with yourself, be honest with, you know, your fellow politicians. This is a rare quality of politicians. — Ma Ying-jeou

So often I sit around and think about life and wonder about every possible aspect of it. I wonder what the hell I'm doing here. — J.A. Redmerski

People like to see honest persons. So I certainly will advise many young people who want to participate in politics, honesty is the best policy. — Ma Ying-jeou

I was going home two hours ago, but was met by Mr. Griffith, who has kept me ever since ... I will come within a pint of wine. — Richard Steele

With Taiwan, it took about 40 years to go from an authoritarian to a democratic society. — Ma Ying-jeou

I am Taiwanese as well as Chinese. — Ma Ying-jeou

There's more God in one hurt child than in all the religions humans ever created. — Martha N. Beck