Quotations of the day

¡°My face reflects the pain of separation of the Koreas.¡± South Korean Oh Kyung-Su, on seeing his swollen eyes in the mirror this morning, after tearfully reuniting with his North Korean brother.

¡°The only way to wash away years of painful separation is to do this everyday for two years straight.¡± Novelist Lee Ho-Chul, visiting North Korea as a Red Cross volunteer, recommending that liaison offices for family reunions be set up as quickly as possible because reunions of only 100 people at a time take too long.

¡°With the hand of God, I will receive a good number.¡± A candidate for the Millennium Democratic Party¡¯s supreme council, Wednesday, wishing for a lower candidate registration number, since numbers closer to one draw more votes.

¡°The doctors keep on changing throughout the day, and they keep asking me, a patient, what I need to be treated for.¡± An emergency outpatient at Seoul National University, complaining that the long-standing doctors¡¯ strike is causing much suffering and inconvenience.

¡°What would three people with different opinions talk about?¡± Kwon Chul-Hyeon, Grand National Party (GNP) spokesman, Wednesday, responding to queries on a tripartite meeting between GNP leader Lee Hoi-Chang, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il and President Kim Dae-Jung.