F. Sionil Jose Quotes

Poetry, fiction as novels or short stories - these are autonomous as created by their authors. They should stand on their own, like pieces of furniture that should be judged as to their usefulness, elegance.

F. Sionil Jose

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: filipino
  • Birth: December 3, 1924

Topics

PoetryStandEleganceShortOwn

Most of us manage the fateful things that happen in our lives the best we can, certainly not to a Stalin-like 20-year plan.

Jo Brand

BestPlanHappenThingsUsMost

I really want to live in New York. That's the city of my dreams.

Joel Kinnaman

DreamsLiveNew YorkCityNewWant

I filmed seven movies in 2011 and I think that was a mistake. I pushed myself too hard and I want to be able to come to work each day and give 100 percent. I guess I found out what my boundaries are.

Anna Kendrick

WorkMyselfDayMistakeThinkWant

When you have controversial parents, people have expectations about you. If every day at work I thought to myself, 'How does this relate to them?' I'd be paralyzed.

John Podhoretz

WorkMyselfDayParentsPeopleYou

What's the worst that can happen? I get knocked out. At least I tried.

Sonny Bill Williams

WorstHappenOutGetKnockedTried

I think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing, than to incur the reproach of our consciences and posterity.

Robert E. Lee

ThinkBetterDoingRightSufferOur

Why is it such a big deal what I'm swimming?

Michael Phelps

SwimmingWhyBigDealBig Deal

We are all in Christ's energy. We are all in the divine plan. We are all on the sacred journey, if you want to put it into some very spiritual words. And I like to sing about it, so that's what I do.

Jon Anderson

JourneyWordsSpiritualEnergyPlan

No woman wants to have fat ankles.

Christian Louboutin

WomanFatWantsAnkles

I think what makes someone pretty amazing is being comfortable in your own skin.

Brendan Dooling

AmazingThinkSomeoneSkinOwnYour

I was the first mayor to even go meet with the LGBT community.

Anthony Foxx

CommunityGoMeetFirstMayorEven

And at the end of the day, if the movie's no good, I'll live to fight another day.

Scott Caan

GoodLiveDayFightEndAnother Day

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