Andrew Chan Quotes

Australia, Activist
January 12, 1984 – April, 29, 2015.

Andrew Chan was an Australian born man who was convicted and executed in Indonesia for drug trafficking as a member of the Bali Nine. In 2005, Chan was arrested at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar. According to court testimonies of convicted drug mules, Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were the co-ringleaders of the heroin smuggling operation from Indonesia to Australia. After a criminal trial on 14 February 2006, Chan was sentenced to execution by firing squad by the Denpasar District Court.

I never really was good at being a family general man, really. I hardly ever spent any time with my mum and dad whatever, really, or brothers or sisters. We just really didn't get along. I was pretty much like the black sheep of the family, to be honest.

Andrew Chan
- Time
- Family
- Spent
What it looks like is even reasonably low doses like a baby aspirin a day has some benefit, what's unclear is if higher doses have more of an effect. I think that question is still open.

Andrew Chan
- Question
- Aspirin
- Doses

We can't make a recommendation that you could take an aspirin a day to prevent both heart disease and colorectal cancer.

Andrew Chan
Our study did find a protective effect of long-term aspirin use on risk of invasive colorectal cancer, but only at dosage levels considerably higher than those used to prevent cardiovascular disease.

Andrew Chan
- Study
- Cancer
- Aspirin
The price range looks reasonable given its leadership status in the industry. Profit growth may be hurt as no one can guarantee they'll get similarly competitive prices for raw materials in the future.

Andrew Chan
- Growth
- Price
- Raw
I don't think I was really going anywhere in life. I don't think, I was achieving too much, even though I had a stable job and all.

Andrew Chan
- Life
- Job
- Achieving
When I got back to my cell, I said, 'God, I asked you to set me free, not kill me.' God spoke to me and said, 'Andrew, I have set you free from the inside out, I have given you life!' From that moment on I haven't stopped worshipping Him. I had never sung before, never led worship, until Jesus set me free.

Andrew Chan
- God
- Free
- Cell
I believe if you want to build up to something, you have to start somewhere - you have to start today and maybe tomorrow won't exist.

Andrew Chan
- Today
- Start
- Build

I'm thankful that every day I actually get to wake up.

Andrew Chan
I've learnt to realise my brother is my own best friend. He'd always stick his nose in even though I turned around and said "It's none of your business", I know he only wanted to look out for me.

Andrew Chan
- Friend
- Brother
- Look