Quotations of the day

The situation is similar to that of a cancer patient who had an operation for appendicitis but left the cancerous part intact and stitched up. (Rep. Chung Woo-Taik of the United Liberal Democrats Tuesday at the National Assembly¡¯s Special Committee on Budget and Accounts, asserting that the current economic crisis resulted from the government losing its chance to push through with restructuring.)

To prevent broadcasters from airing sensational programs, there is no other means than controlling advertising, the stations¡¯ channel of funding. (Prof. Kim Seung-Soo of Chonbuk National University Tuesday at a meeting of the regulation reform committee for the deliberation of legislation on broadcast advertising agencies.)

As I am young, I felt embarrassed to publish my autobiography. (Sim Kwon-Ho, a noted wrestling coach, Tuesday, on the occasion of his publishing his autobiography. He noted that he would donate the entire proceeds from the sales of the book to needy children.)

The President's hearing aid must be out of order, as the people's complaints are not heard. (A donga.com netizen Tuesday, asserting that the President and politicians should listen carefully to the voice of the people.)

I thought if I became a pilot, the chance to escape would surely come. (Noh Kum-Sok, a former North Korean pilot who defected from the North, while looking back on his life in the United States after his defection. He made the remarks in a meeting of the Central Florida branch of the veterans association in the U.S.)