We united the rebels in society and in this election, we proved that we were right. - Mad Dog Raymond Wong Yuk-man, LSD party chairman and legislator.

When will you know you’ve chosen the right path in life? It’s when you’re not in power, but still have a lot of friends. - Allen Lee, founder of the Liberal Party.

Hong Kong women are fierce, but they don’t know what they want. - Kay Tse, singer.

There’s no absolute justice in any society. People must fight for their own rights. If you don’t march your first step, nothing’s going to happen. - Albert Cheng, former legislator and talk-show host.

Beauty cannot be made. Heavy makeup doesn’t always do any good. Pretentious people can’t be pretty. - Prudence Lau, singer.

My advice to all wannabe socialites: What goes up must come down. Don’t put yourself on such a high pedestal that you can’t function as a normal, happy person. - Bonnie Gokson, boulevardier.

Trust is the core of sustaining a relationship. The care and concern you show is far more important than romance. - Kelly Chen, singer.

Nothing is unsolvable if your limbs are intact and you have full mobility. - Tang Shiu-bun, better known as Ah Bun, who became paralyzed from the neck down in 1991 after a gymnastics accident.

Hong Kong can easily knock you off balance. - Dr. Aron Harilela, director of The Harilela Group.

Weather is like life. There are principles, but there is no absolute certainty. - Lam Chiu-ying, chief of the Hong Kong Observatory.

Let your works speak for themselves—it took me seven years to learn that. - Wing Shya, photographer.

Be able to contradict what you thought was right in the past. - Henry Steiner, graphic designer.

Monogamy is a barbaric system. It was set up by people who have weaker genes to protect their own interests. - Chua Lam, food connoisseur and TV host.

When an old woman cries, no one cares. This is the world we live in. - Ann Hui, director.

We’re all passengers in life, and all experiences are just part of a larger process. You learn something from it, and then you move on. - Sammi Cheng, Cantopop artist.

I’d say that in the next 10 years, Macau will have fewer problems than Hong Kong will. - Pansy Ho, daughter of casino tycoon Stanley Ho.

Life was simpler [back then]. No toxic vegetables and more honest people. - “Prince of Temple Street” Wan Kwong, performing artist.

Some things you’re born with, and everything else you learn from experience—at least in the fashion world. - Wyman Wong, Cantopop lyricist.

The economic crisis has helped people learn to let go. A few hundred million dollars is a heavy burden to have on your shoulders. - Eric Tsang, comedian.

A real estate agent is no different from a pimp. - Shih Wing-ching, Centaline Property chairman.

Hong Kong people think that art is a luxury. - Claire Hsu, co-founder and executive director of the Asia Art Archive.

Why is it bad if people use their beauty to help further their career? The pretty ones have to work hard to get what they want, too. - Teresa Fu, singer.