Quotations of the Day

¡°The expression of having (Rep. Kim Min-Suk) as leader...seemingly based on politics of factionalism is not appropriate.¡± (Rep. Chang Sung-Min of the Millennium Democratic Party, saying on Aug. 1 that intra-party youth reform forces had resolved to support Rep. Kim as their leader.

¡°In the past, the investment had been so lopsided as to make excessive investment in venture businesses without `¡¯discriminating jewels from stones,¡¯ but the latest trend is totally different with investors unconditionally turning their faces away.¡± (Lee Kang-In, president of Internet bookstore YES24, on Aug.1, calling for investors` concern about Internet business).

¡°My first hometown is Taegu, where I was born and my family lives. My second hometown is Changwon, where I attend university, and my third is Mokpo, where I lived for 10 days.¡± (Lee Son-Su of Changwon College in Kyongsang-namdo on Aug. 1, after attending an exchange class between students of Changwon College and Mokpo College in Cholla-namdo).

¡°Besides the fact that prisoners can smell a nice fragrance, the planting of Chinese junipers has its significance in that it acknowledges to them that the prison authorities care for them.¡± (Park Chong-Hyo,chief of Busan Detention House on Aug. 1, on his intention to educate prisoners by planting the trees).

¡°They helped us strengthen our patience with traffic difficulties, and now are they trying our patience?¡± (A Suwon citizen on Aug. 1, claiming the Suwon city government acted too late in handling civil petitions it accepted through the Internet.

¡°Go to him and ask with which ghost he had telephone talks?¡± (Lee Hoi-Chang, president of the opposition Grand National Party, responding to a reporters` request that he confirm he had telephone talks with Kim Jong-Pil, honorary president of the United Liberal Democrats, on July 31, as reported.