Quotations of the day

Instead of putting their foot in their mouth, officials of the financial policy authorities should behave like U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Greenspan, who sends signals to the market with well-planned statements. (Rep. Kim Min-Seok of the ruling Millennium Democratic Party, commenting Wednesday on the effect that statements by authorities had on the savings & finance scandal.)

Trade unions in Korea have already become the spokesman for rich workers. (A donga.com netizen, accusing the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KFTU) and Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) Wednesday of speaking for only a narrow portion of unionized workers.)

Unless the warped organizational culture at Daewoo Motor is repaired, the company cannot recover (A Daewoo Motor labor union official, commenting Wednesday on the fact that the company intervened in voting on the early retirement of Daewoo Motor¡¯ white collar workers.)

A wide range of pottery made with a wood fire is better than the same number made with a gas fire. (Lee Hyun-Bae, recognized as one of the last great pottery makers of our generation, speaking Wednesday on his art.)