Nury Quotes & Sayings

Old but contented, the face of a man who had sipped life's vinegar and found it, by and large, to be mostly whiskey, and good whiskey at that. — Neil Gaiman

You can leave Hong Kong, but it will never leave you. — Nury Vittachi

I'm not asking much,' he said. 'Only a miracle. Can you do this?'
Wong looked down at the briefing papers in front of him for a moment. Then he looked at Tambi in the eye. 'Miracles we have fifteen per cent extra surcharge. Is it okay? — Nury Vittachi

Everybody is going to be what they are, and whatever they are, there's not going to be anything to apologize about. — Tom Wolfe

Fanatics can justify practically any atrocity to themselves. The more untenable their position becomes, the harder they hold to it, and the worse the things they are willing to do to support it. — Mercedes Lackey

Stories are wonderful, enjoyable, and scrumptious things. In the old days, they were served on thin plates called pages. You ate them with your eyes. And they didn't go down to your tummy, like normal food. No, they went into a dream machine inside your head. — Nury Vittachi

The remission to Abu Bakar Bashir is not a reflection on the individual per se rather than the application of the remission program, which is applied in general. — Marty Natalegawa

Ben came out then, his bedhead seeming to challenge our basic understanding of the force gravity exerts upon matter. — John Green

Yes, life is hard, but it's not a bad way to pass the time. When all is said and done, I recommend it. — Nury Vittachi

A fine way to capture a piece of the magic of a unique city. The drama, the charm and the beauty of Hong Kong is all here-just as is its breathless energy. — Nury Vittachi

And then they half-ran, half-skipped the last eight blocks to her apartment, their bodies connected by their crossed arms. Half a block away, their combined shadow looked like the wings of a single sea bird, wheeling in a bright sky. Two blocks further, and they looked like two boats, alone on an endless ocean. One block from that, and their joined bodies merged into a symbol of infinity. — Danika Stone

I've always enjoyed reading history, particularly presidential biographies. — Seth Grahame-Smith

To become a business tycoon you must believe you're the best. If you're not, act like it & you'll become.Believe in yourself & never give up — Ziad K. Abdelnour

If you gave wings to a cat, it would not condescend to be a bird. It would be an angel. — Dick Shawn

Not for the first time, Joyce lamented the lack of irony in conversations in Asia. — Nury Vittachi