F. Sionil Jose Quotes
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The 1992 crisis proved that the existing system was unstable. Not moving forward to the euro would have set up Europe for even more disruptive crises.
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I'm more interested in producing than acting.
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The more I read about feeding times, sleep times and waking-up times, the more inadequate and miserable I felt.
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I prefer to be a villainess. There's something a bit more delicious about their wickedness.
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Nature can do more than physicians.
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I've never been more famous than I was, suddenly, in 1986.
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Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honoured.
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The young are adept at learning, but even more adept at avoiding it.
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The resources of our continent attract, more than ever, the interests of rich countries.
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I have severe claustrophobia, and I panic if I'm more than six feet above ground.
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There are a lot more female writers wanting to direct their own material and hopefully will be given the opportunity.
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My mother was extremely controlled, sort of flawless. And I always tend to be a bit more hippie.
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I've put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
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You can't get more for less. You get what you pay for.
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The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.
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There's more to life than cheek bones.
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There thus appears to be an inverse correlation between recovery and psychotherapy; the more psychotherapy, the smaller the recovery rate.
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There are more books in the world than hours in which to read them. We are thus deeply influenced by books we haven't read, that we haven't had the time to read.
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I started out as an actor but now I act to fund my own productions. I've managed to separate my mindset.
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Some people feel good about helping others, and they do so often. They do not realize that their good deeds have a second agenda. They want to be appreciated.
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My alignment is with what I perceive as just and fair. If it's with the Muslims, then I'm with the Muslims, if it's with the West then I'm with the West. It's about justice and fairness.
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Violence and chaos were an ever-present part of the world that I grew up in. And unfortunately, it wasn't just in my family. Sometimes, you'd see, you know, Mom fighting with one of her boyfriends. But a lot of times, you'd see people exploding on each other in a local restaurant or on the street.
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It is difficult to survive as an author in Sweden, so for commercial success, it is good idea to write crime, get yourself translated, and live happily ever after.
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I regret that I have not written more, shouted louder, and acted out my beliefs.
