Miguel Syjuco Quotes

The Miguel Syjuco character is not me. I wanted him to represent my own fears and frustrations and guilt, my own worst tendencies and my optimistic expectations. He's a cautionary tale for me. But he's also an examination of the darkest things that haunt me as a person.

Miguel Syjuco

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: filipino
  • Birth: November 17, 1976

Topics

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I was recently realizing that I've probably spent 80 percent of my life in studios! It's very difficult to do that and still have a private life; it's very difficult to do anything else.

Jean-Michel Jarre

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I like characters who remind me of someone I know.

Mia Wasikowska

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Competition makes us all better and better.

Son Heung-min

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I've got a bad leg; I'm a little overweight, so I can't run fast, but I will fight.

Roger Ailes

FightBadFastRunWillLittle

A lot of times as writers, you want to come up with the best possible story, and you bend it according to what you want to happen. I think one of the things that I always try to think about is what would really happen in a situation, what feels real.

Jason Katims

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Words without deeds is an affront to the principle that guides our Nation and makes a mockery of the values we as public servants claim to love.

Jon Corzine

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I was a very, very serious child... I was valedictorian of my kindergarten and eighth-grade class.

Christine Lavin

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Bigotry has always been the poison of America, and we oughta do everything to eradicate it with no excuses or explanations.

Chuck Schumer

ExcusesAmericaAlwaysEverything

You know, when it was done originally, they always had to fight to keep it going at the end of each season. Now, The Odd Couple has become part of our language and culture.

Brett Somers

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I don't think there's anyone who can be unaware of the relevance of Kate Moss, the effect that she's had on the fashion industry.

Philip Green

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Fifteen years ago, France was the promised land of cooking. So I looked at a map, found five restaurants and faxed them to ask for a job. Within five minutes, I got a reply from the then three- star Le Jardin des Sens in Montpellier.

Rene Redzepi

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My aunt could never understand how writing could be a full-time job. She'd keep asking when I'd get a real job!

Ken Spillman

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