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F. Sionil Jose Quotes

As artists, we must not go down to the level of the masa; we should bring them up, intellectualize our languages, create classics out of our folk arts. We can do this if we are true to our roots and strive for excellence.

F. Sionil Jose

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Excellence Roots Down Create True

Women, we are so strong! It took me so long to figure that out, but I realized just how strong a woman is.

Jessica White

Women Woman Me Strong Long Out

I think I have got a very good sense of humour; other people don't, but I do. I also laugh at my own jokes.

Jennifer Johnston

Good People Think Laugh My Own Own

I certainly want people to like my writing, but I know that if I write with the intention of trying to please people, the writing will not be good because it will not be authentic. So, ironically, I have to be willing to write something strange or unlovable in order to write anything truly good.

Amity Gaige

Good People Writing Trying Intention

The truth is that we're not remaking Sam Peckinpah's 'Straw Dogs,' we're making 'Straw Dogs.' We're taking this story, and we're putting our own spin on it. The mere fact that I have James Marsden in it is an indication that it's a very different film than the one that had Dustin Hoffman in it.

Rod Lurie

Truth Truth Is Story Dogs Own Spin

I'm just trying to make up for lost times, and I have total awareness that when the work is coming it doesn't mean it's going to continue to come, so I'm taking advantage of this phenomenal period that I'm in now, to its fullest.

Ron Perlman

Work Trying Lost Now Fullest Mean

You know, I did records by myself and I always will say the Isley Brothers, and featuring Ronald. I won't, you know, just, I won't try to deviate from the Isley Brothers, because that's what the family dream was all about.

Ronald Isley

Family Myself You Dream Know Say

Kicks to the legs, they're not very cool. They're brutal.

Michael Pena

Cool Legs Kicks Brutal Very

Well I am grooming him, he has a boxing trainer that knows what he is talking about, and once he has that he is able to put everything together and he listens, and when somebody listens they are able to accomplish anything.

Michael Moorer

Together I Am Talking Accomplish Him

I've always had good energy; I've always had good health.

Dick Gephardt

Good Good Health Health Energy Had

'1984,' one of the most important works ever written, helped us understand the Cold War. In '1984,' the dictatorship was always surveilling you. Now, young people want to be surveyed. They want people to know where they are at all times.

Anthony Kennedy

War People Cold You Know Young

I used to be a daredevil on BMX bikes.

ASAP Ferg

Used Bikes Daredevil

Nothing fails like success; nothing is so defeated as yesterday's triumphant Cause.

Phyllis McGinley

Success Yesterday Nothing Defeated