Serumpun Bak Quotes

I think it's safe to say that it's rather premature for anyone to make any initial assessment or analysis of Kim Jong-un, or have an accurate impression on Kim Jong-un. ~ Lee Myung-bak

My success will be remembered by others. I don't have to constantly remind myself. However, I must always remember my failure, for if I forget them, I am bound to myself. ~ Lee Myung-bak

Why is it that you guys are so conservative in your views, in the face of the almost complete lack of understanding of what is going on in your field?" I asked. The answer was as simple as it was surprising. "If we [cosmologists] don't accept some common picture of the universe, however unsupported by the facts, there would be nothing to bind us together as a scientific community. Since it is unlikely that any picture that we use will be falsified in our lifetime, one theory is as good as any other." The explanation was social, not scientific. ~ Per Bak

Sacrifice: That's what makes our mosaic so beautiful and rich. ~ Lee Myung-bak

I plan to eliminate the equity cap in investment, and I also plan large-scale deregulation to meet global standards. ~ Lee Myung-bak

Yes, I don't believe that the inter-Korean relationship has, quote, 'deteriorated' since I assumed office. Rather I believe that the relationship between the two Koreas is entering into a new phase - a time of transition. And so I think that the North Koreans are trying to see what they can build with this, with my new administration. ~ Lee Myung-bak

First of all, I think all countries in the world have agreed it is not in anyone's interest to test-fire a missile, or whatever its is. ~ Lee Myung-bak

With the lessons taken from the financial crisis in 1997, the Republic of Korea has been able to surmount the global economic crisis rather successfully. ~ Lee Myung-bak

I plan to eliminate regulations that hinder domestic companies, particularly large conglomerates from investing in other companies. ~ Lee Myung-bak

Talking about Korea, it has pretty high capital ratios at banks and maintains a good credit rating. ~ Lee Myung-bak

You don't get rich from doing physics, but you do get an opportunity to go to all the places the rich would go to if they had the time. ~ Per Bak

Well when I was young, actually not just me, but we were all poor. Korea used to be one of the poorest countries in the world. Despite such circumstances, I was very, very fortunate to be blessed with having parents who always instilled in a spirit of can-do spirit. ~ Lee Myung-bak

The North Koreans have gained, or bought, a lot of time through the six-party-talks framework to pursue their own agenda. ~ Lee Myung-bak

Whenever she did, she gave it her all, Lord would take care of the rest. That's how she wanted us to live, too. To work hard, to preserve, to have faith, to serve and to love each others. ~ Lee Myung-bak

The Nuclear Security Summit was President Obama's initiative born out of his vision to leave behind a safer, more prosperous world for the future generation. ~ Lee Myung-bak

Goodby Miss Kinnian and dr Strauss and evrybody ...

P.S. please tel prof Nemur not to be such a grouch when pepul laff at him and he woud have more frends. Its easy to have frends if you let pepul laff at you. Im going to have lots of frends where I go.

P.S. please if you get a chanse put some flowrs on Algernons grave in the bak yard

Flowers For Algernon ~ Daniel Keyes

I know that throughout their history, the people of the United States defended their freedom, their liberty, their justice, and their rights - if need be - with their lives. I think their courage is so admirable. ~ Lee Myung-bak

Because of their composite nature, complex systems can exhibit catastrophic behavior. ~ Per Bak

Including myself, the majority of the Korean people believe in this staunch alliance between Korea and the United States and all of us hope that our traditional alliance will be further strengthened in the future. ~ Lee Myung-bak

When the Korean economy was just trying to get back on its feet after the war, having parks was a luxury. ~ Lee Myung-bak

She would hang a sign in the restaurant window--Owt to luntsch. Bee bak in a whale. For she could not spell either. ~ Marguerite Young

My wife, well she has extensive experience, because before becoming the first lady, she was the wife of the CEO of a large conglomerate. So I have very high hopes that she will carry out her job successfully as first lady of the Republic of Korea. ~ Lee Myung-bak

Korea is an open society and we will make sure that there is no restriction on foreign investment in Korea. ~ Lee Myung-bak

What we have is North Korea still pursuing path to a nuclear weapon state. So the majority of people's trust in North Korea has gone down considerably. ~ Lee Myung-bak

For us, from Korea's perspective, China is the number one investment destination as well as number one trading partner. ~ Lee Myung-bak

Indeed, analyst Robert Bak calls orgasm "the perfect promise between love and death," the means by which we repatriate separation of mother and child through the momentary extinction of the self. It is true that few of us consciously climb into a lover's bed in the hope of finding our mommy between the sheets. But the sexual loss of our separateness (which may scare people so badly they cannot have orgasm) brings us pleasure, in part, because it unconsciously repeats our first connection. ~ Judith Viorst

An unlikely event is likely to happen because there are so many unlikely events that could happen. ~ Per Bak

I plan to lower corporate taxes to create an environment that encourages companies to invest more. ~ Lee Myung-bak

Merit should count more than academic background. ~ Lee Myung-bak

The endgame is peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula. ~ Lee Myung-bak

If we are to assume that North Korea becomes a nuclear-power state, of course the danger of having an all-out nuclear war, that possibility is very slim. ~ Lee Myung-bak

One of the most important reasons for North Korea continuing its nuclear ambitions is to consolidate the power to stay within the Kim Jong Il family. ~ Lee Myung-bak

The role of G-20 is to support the global economy to achieve strong, sustainable and balanced growth. ~ Lee Myung-bak

Just to take a couple steps back historically, Korea, as you can see, is located among what we call big countries. And historically we've always been the victim of numerous invasions and whatnot. ~ Lee Myung-bak