--- title: "3 Vivian Balakrishnan Quotes - Famous Ophthalmologist (Speaking of children)" description: "Vivian Balakrishnan is a Singaporean politician, diplomat and former ophthalmologist who has been serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2015." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-vivian-balakrishnan-93979.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Vivian Balakrishnan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-vivian-balakrishnan-93979.jpg) # Vivian Balakrishnan (1961) Ophthalmologist Singapore **3** quotes in **37** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Vivian Balakrishnan is an ophthalmologist from Singapore, best known for *Speaking of children*. ## Quick Facts About Vivian Balakrishnan Born January 25, 1961 Nationality Singapore Profession Ophthalmologist Notable works Speaking of children Spouse Joy Balakrishnan ## About Vivian Balakrishnan Vivian Balakrishnan is a Singaporean politician, diplomat and former ophthalmologist who has been serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2015. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Cashew division of Holland–Bukit Timah GRC since 2006, and previously the Ulu Pandan division of Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC between 2001 and 2006. ## Awards & Honors Silver Olympic Order Asia's Most Influential Singapore ## Quotes by Vivian Balakrishnan > [I was recruited by the former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. And I never forgot his key message to me when he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vivian-balakrishnan/i-was-recruited-by-the-former-prime-minister-goh-chok-tong-and-i/) Vivian Balakrishnan [Compromise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/compromise/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/725/vivian-balakrishnan-85147_compromise_i-was-recruited-by-the-former-prime-mini_1710204.jpg) > [If you want to dance on a bar top, some of us will fall off the bar top. Some people will die…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vivian-balakrishnan/if-you-want-to-dance-on-a-bar-top-some-of-us-will-fall-off-the-bar/) Vivian Balakrishnan [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/078/vivian-balakrishnan-85147_bars_if-you-want-to-dance-on-a-bar-top-some-o_2185476.jpg) > [How much do you want? Do you want three meals in a hawker centre, food court or restaurant?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vivian-balakrishnan/how-much-do-you-want-do-you-want-three-meals-in-a-hawker-centre-food/) Vivian Balakrishnan [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e77/vivian-balakrishnan-85147_centre_how-much-do-you-want-do-you-want-three-m_3205564.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vivian-balakrishnan/#itemlist", "name": "Vivian Balakrishnan Quotes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I was recruited by the former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. And I never forgot his key message to me when he was encouraging me to come in. He said: “You must hold fast to your values. 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