Singapore Classics Quotes

“But seriously Holden, what is the island called now?”

“Sentosa,” Holden said romantically and with a flourish of his unoccupied left hand.

“Sentosa. Sounds romantic all right. So this is the progress you’re talking about?”
― Robert Yeo, The Adventures of Holden Heng

“It was the driest season the island had ever known. The heat which had accumulated during the long days still seemed to hover over the city, stifling its inhabitants. Usually they streamed on to the water front at night, sweating, wondering, in the gustatory atmosphere, moving in clusters or striking out alone.”
― Lloyd Fernando, Scorpion Orchid

“It was past midnight. From the carpark of the apartment blocks, a human figure with an unsteady gait emerged.”
― Lim Thean Soo, Ricky Star

“It seemed as if the mountains, wave after wave of them, were like the sea, going outward forever into distance, till, far away, they became engulfed in clouds, and joined—mountain and sky in one. Standing there on top, facing the enormity of the world, I thought of myself as a man. How boundlessly small we are…”
― Tan Kok Seng, Man of Malaysia

“do u remember u whispered to me "bitch" that's why i kicked your face with my heels and then you landed punches on my eye which resulted in the picture i have which i refused to post but you're a liar and hypocrite so im thinking twice.”
― Nicole Choo

“didnt i just say we were both violent to each other???? i didnt post the pictures of the bruises because i know i gae you some too.... now you're hating on me entirely while i was neutral pretty much the whole time bro. Plus, you tell me i block u off? HELLO, YOU DO IT TOO AND ACTUALLY MORE THAN ME. BRUH YOURE A HYPOCRITE WHILE I WAS TRYING TO MAKE THE POST SOUND LIKE I WASNT BLAMING YOU BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO. You focused on work? you told me i changed so much and you're so proud of me the last time we had a shoot. Plus, i share all my money with you because i know you dont come from a wealty family and my parents were not happy about that but i empathised with you and i know you built me up to this day thats why taking care of you was part of my duty as well.”
― Nicole Choo