Quotations of the day

Abide by the law. (United Liberal Democrats (ULD) spokesman Byun Woong-Jun on Monday, criticizing Grand National Party leader Lee Hoi-Chang for declaring that he would legally recognize the ULD as a parliamentary negotiating bloc but ignore it politically)

I say this not as a cabinet minister but as a student of pedagogy. (Outgoing minister of education Lee Don-Hee on Monday, stating his conviction that a program needs to be worked out for the self-reliance of private educational institutions)

Playing golf is still tough. (Korean golfer Grace Park on Monday, congratulating herself on winning the LPGA Office Depot tournament in Miami)

The educational marketplace is the best marketplace. (A donga.com netizen on Monday, complaining that Korea is the only place where highly educated people are both favored and patronized and private institutes cost too much)