F. Sionil Jose Quotes

The past could liberate or imprison - it creates a nation's character, provides the nourishment or the poison a people imbibe in their very marrow.

F. Sionil Jose

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

CharacterPastPeopleNationPoison

Fight with a happy heart.

Jim Mattis

HeartFightHappy

There is a long list of psychology research demonstrating that appearances matter more than most us would care to admit. As shallow as it may be, better-looking people have been shown in various studies to have higher self-esteem and more charisma, are considered more trustworthy and are better negotiators.

Andrew Ross Sorkin

PeopleResearchCareBetterLong

The first time I ever heard professional actors delivering lines that I wrote was completely surreal and was just a gigantic moment in my life. It was just a little bit mind-blowing and completely strange to have something that had been on my computer being said out loud.

Andrea Seigel

LifeTimeMomentMy LifeSaidFirst

When push comes to shove, people vote alone.

Meles Zenawi

AlonePeoplePushVoteShove

And you yourself always be seated at the middle fo the high table that your presence as lord or lady may appear openly to all, and that you may plainly see on either side all the service and all the faults.

Robert Grosseteste

ServiceYourselfLadyYouTableSee

People in power have to be careful about what comes out of their mouth. They have to find exactly the right word that can't be attacked.

Anna Deavere Smith

PowerPeopleMouthFindRightOut

Believe me - I've done very good stuff and very crazy stuff, and I don't regret the crazy stuff.

Jean-Claude Van Damme

GoodMeCrazyBelieveRegretDone

After installing friendly leaders in Iran and Guatemala, the United States lost interest in promoting democracy in either country.

Stephen Kinzer

DemocracyCountryLostFriendly

It's so easy to get caught up in the thick of thin things. So seductive to spend your finest hours climbing mountains that, at the end, turn out to be the wrong ones.

Robin S. Sharma

MountainsEndEasyWrongTurnOut

A woman has so many facets, and when you create an image, you have to play with all the different moments of your femininity, not just one thing, because everybody can get bored.

Monica Bellucci

WomanMomentsYouCreatePlayImage

There's a lot of actors that I admire because they can just switch one second into the character. Then, they go back to jokes, and then they're doing something really dramatic. I can't do that. I have to really focus.

Juan Pablo Di Pace

CharacterFocusDoingBackGoJokes

Denard Robinson was my quarterback in high school. Never had his shoes tied. I don't see how you can play like that.

Jason Pierre-Paul

ShoesSchoolHigh SchoolYouPlay

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