Dr. Goh Keng Swee"He who has ambition will do his best in order to satisfy himself. He will stick to his work and see that he is the best man that ever has done their work."
"I don't mind a guy making mistakes but I can't stand idiots and when people refuse to learn."
"Because I think my effectiveness depends on whether I can make a contribution in terms of analysing a problem and telling them that these are the priorities or that is the way of doing it, or whatever. If they accept it, and they find me useful, okay, I carry on. If after some time they say, ‘Look, what you are saying is absolute rubbish,’ then you just hang up your gloves and call it a day."
"...the most important thing is, we are able to meet the deadline. Our deadline in the sense that we are able to provide power, adequate power...."
"So long as they felt that you had done your best, they were content even if you failed to help them at times."
His practical sense: Understanding problem meant identifying the specifics of the dynamics generating it.
"To me, spontaneously is a sign of respect. But if people show indiffernece or leave their personal assistants to handle things, then I know they are insincere."
"If you do things out of love, it is a pleasure and not a chore." Mre. Goh-Dr. Phua Swee Liang.
