For the young, let me tell you the sky has turned brighter. There's a glorious rainbow that beckons those with the spirit of adventure. And there are rich findings at the end of the rainbow. To the young and to the not-so-old, I say, look at that horizon, follow that rainbow, go ride it.

If you can't think because you can't chew, try a banana.

If you deprive yourself of outsourcing and your competitors do not, you're putting yourself out of business.

Political reform need not go hand in hand with economic liberalization.. I hold unconventional views about this.. I do not believe if you are a libertarian, full of diverse opinions, full of competing ideas in the market place, full of sound and fury, therefore you will succeed.

Even from my sick bed, even if you are going to lower me into the grave and I feel something is going wrong, I will get up.

Whoever governs Singapore must have that iron in him. Or give it up. This is not a game of cards.

The task of the leaders must be to provide or create for them a strong framework within which they can learn, work hard, be productive and be rewarded accordingly. And this is not easy to achieve.