F. Sionil Jose Quotes

Language as a communication tool is the primary element from which literature is created. Even in pre-literate societies, it exists as songs, riddles, or epics that are chanted.

F. Sionil Jose

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

CommunicationLanguageLiterature

I don't feel inferior in the slightest to anybody - or superior to anybody, let's get that clear. But I do feel different.

Melvyn Bragg

FeelSuperiorClearGetDifferent

A lot of people are quick to say that saying 'black lives matter' makes you anti-cop. All lives should indeed matter, but we have a systemic problem in this country in which black lives do not matter enough.

Angie Thomas

PeopleSayingBlackProblemEnough

When I had a job catering, I catered a wedding for the Smashing Pumpkins bassist in Indiana. And I served Billy Corgan shrimp off a tray.

Amy Poehler

JobWeddingCateringShrimpOffHad

Stem cell research is the key to developing cures for degenerative conditions like Parkinson's and motor neuron disease from which I and many others suffer. The fact that the cells may come from embryos is not an objection, because the embryos are going to die anyway.

Stephen Hawking

ResearchKeyDieOthersMayGoing

I'm confident that Senate Republicans will put up a very strong and valiant effort to continue doing what we're united around.

Tom Graves

EffortStrongConfidentDoingWill

I have never been reimbursed at the federal level. Never want to be in a million years. To me, it's just not worth the red flag.

Mike Quigley

RedMeWorthWantFlagNever

'Despacito' started with a melody hook that I had with my guitar only. The beat for this track came after I wrote the lyrics, which I wrote as if I was writing a ballad.

Luis Fonsi

WritingGuitarBeatStartedMelody

The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.

Julia Cameron

CreativeControlProcessSurrender

Technology improves our lives in so many ways - from our toasters, ovens, and refrigerators at home to our computers, fax machines, and BlackBerrys at work. Technology makes once-burdensome tasks easy and fun.

Jared Polis

WorkHomeTechnologyFunComputers

I am growing and learning. There's so much more that I want to accomplish and do. I'm gonna do it at whatever pace it happens. I'm not trying to rush anything or slow anything down.

Jordin Sparks

LearningI AmSlowTryingAccomplish

In truth, making films doesn't feel like hard work because I always have such a good time doing it.

Christian Slater

WorkHard WorkGoodTruthTimeFeel

I have always recognized that the object of business is to make money in an honorable manner. I have endeavored to remember that the object of life is to do good.

Peter Cooper

LifeGoodBusinessMoneyRemember

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