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F. Sionil Jose Quotes

The literary depiction of life and its moral dilemmas compel us to use our conscience, to make those infallible distinctions between right and wrong.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Life Wrong Moral Right Conscience

I think we should all be accountable to our parties, but I also think that accountability should be a process of engagement: that MPs do engage with their constituency parties, do engage with their constituents, and MPs do change their minds on things because of local opinion.

Change Opinion Accountability Think

You can't separate the phenomenal birth of unionism in the United States of America from the Pullman porters. This same small group of men, who grew to be 10,000 strong, was also the organizational foundation for the civil rights movement and all of the gains that were made in the '40s and the '50s. That, and the black church.

Men Small Foundation Strong Black

Well, there's not a day goes by when I don't get up and say thank you to somebody.

Thankful Day Thank You You Say Up

It was tough going to boarding school. It was very hard work.

Jasmine Guinness

Work Hard Work School Tough Hard

I've improved as an actor, thanks to my wonderful directors. As a person, I've changed, too; I was 16 when I did 'Thullavatho Ilamai,' and I'm 32 now. With age, I've sobered down. I'm calmer; I can see things more clearly now.

Age Down I Can Person Now Actor

I'm slightly influenced by sport in that I like the idea of trying, like an athlete, to keep absolutely ready. That's an emotional thing, almost. I don't mean physically, although I play tennis. But you try to keep yourself ready.

Yourself Trying You Ready Play Try

I pass my time in the open air on the beach when it is really heavy weather or when the boats go out fishing.

Time Beach Fishing Weather Go Air

I love my heritage!

Love Heritage I Love

It's not like being a writer is a very lucrative career, but you know, you just know when you've found what you're really meant to do.

You Career Know Being Just Like

One way to have broader access to wealth is to reduce the tax on the large group and increase the tax on the very top so concentration of wealth doesn't get to extreme levels.

Wealth Tax Group Way Top Get

You're either an Olympian or not in swimming.

Swimming You Either Olympian

We're all negotiators.

Leigh Steinberg

Learning Quality Happy Sides Dollar

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