Nature thrives on patience; man on impatience.

The Past: Our cradle, not our prison; there is danger as well as appeal in its glamour. The past is for inspiration, not imitation, for continuation, not repetition.

Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.

To look backward for a while is to refresh the eye, to restore it, and to render it more fit for its prime function of looking forward.

We come into this world head first and go out feet first; in between, it is all a matter of balance.

At the time, it was assumed that whatever country discovered the missing link would be the root of mankind. Maybe in this case South Koreans wanted to prove their scientific credentials.