For us, from Korea's perspective, China is the number one investment destination as well as number one trading partner.

My success will be remembered by others. I don't have to constantly remind myself. However, I must always remember my failure, for if I forget them, I am bound to myself.

Korea is an open society and we will make sure that there is no restriction on foreign investment in Korea.

The role of G-20 is to support the global economy to achieve strong, sustainable and balanced growth.

I plan to eliminate the equity cap in investment, and I also plan large-scale deregulation to meet global standards.

One of the most important reasons for North Korea continuing its nuclear ambitions is to consolidate the power to stay within the Kim Jong Il family.

The endgame is peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula.

I plan to eliminate regulations that hinder domestic companies, particularly large conglomerates from investing in other companies.

From the Chinese perspective, Korea ranks about third or fourth in terms of trading volume and about third in terms of investment.

When the Korean economy was just trying to get back on its feet after the war, having parks was a luxury

What we have is North Korea still pursuing path to a nuclear weapon state. So the majority of people's trust in North Korea has gone down considerably.

Grace is giving yourself a free pass and realizing that it isn't free at all.

Women's magazines continue to print 'helpful' articles on How to Hang on to Your Husband while thousands of wives write to me and complain that 'hanging is too good for 'em.

I love the Potter films. I found them the most wonderful sort of escapism every year or two.

As between the skulking and furtive poacher, who hunts for the sake of meat, and the honest gentleman shooter, who kills for the pleasure of sport, I find the former a higher type of humanity.

Those who turn good organizations into great organizations are motivated by a deep creative urge and an inner compulsion for sheer unadulterated excellence for its own sake.

Women in Korean myths disappear after giving birth. The reason they were born is to produce sons.

The short story, I should point out, is perforce a labor of love in today's literary world; there's precious little economic incentive to write one.

We're bar room buddies and we're the best kind, nobody messes with that friend of mine. Chug-a-lug-a-lug-a-lugga, bar room buddy of mine.

I'm definitely not a traditionalist, because a traditionalist would be going to church every Sunday.

Backward we traveled to reclaim the day Before we fell, like Icarus, undone; All we find are altars in decay And profane words scrawled black across the sun.