F. Sionil Jose Quotes
Tourists as well as natives want to see cultural achievements - whether it's the Banaue Terraces, the old churches or museums.
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Perfection is immutable. But for things imperfect, change is the way to perfect them.
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My favorite thing about playing a vampire is the stunts. It's just a new, fun thing to do. Especially as a girl, being able to be all dolled up in heels and little outfits and be able to kick boys' butts, I think it's a really fun, make-believe world to play.
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Life in cities is not a spring but a river, or rather, a water main. It progresses like a novel, artificially.
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Because I'm in the public eye, I think that I would prefer to date someone regular who isn't in the news all the time, but I think even if you date someone regular, they'll still put it in the news.
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I grew up in suburban New York City and London, England, where my dad was working.
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If you have the ideas, and you're a creative person, then you don't really differentiate in how your ideas manifest themselves.
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I've been able to make some wonderful films, but sometimes you make films with great passion - great belief - and these films slightly don't work at the box office, and they become your favorite films.
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A service of worship is primarily a service to God. When we realize this and act upon it, we make it a service to men.
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Relying on someone else to be successful only ties you down and limits you.
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I would dodge, not lie, in the national interest.
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I'm bigger now than when I was eating meat. My lifts in the gym are better. I'm in better shape.
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Life is not about dwelling on the bad.
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What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy?
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In all fields of creativity you see the result of work that has become habit. Where the creative impulse has become flaccid or has died out altogether, and yet because it is our work and our life we continue to do it.
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Women always excel men in that sort of wisdom which comes from experience. To be a woman is in itself a terrible experience.
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What we want to do is put a price on greenhouse gases. Because if they're more expensive, businesses will find a way to be more efficient or switch to solar or hydro or wind power. So that will reduce emissions.
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I was quite short and chubby until I was 14, when I shot up.
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Could you say 'senator' instead of 'ma'am? It's just a thing. I worked so hard to get that title. I'd appreciate it.
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I like being the lead but I like being in an ensemble. There are different challenges and dilemmas with both. If you're carrying a film, there's a certain weight, but there are a lot of scenes to explore the character. When you're in an ensemble, you have to convey the entire character in a limited number of scenes.
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Who cares if it's a campaign strategy, and who are other people to say it's ridiculous? I'm not gay, but I strongly support gay marriage. What if someone told you you couldn't marry the one you love? I think it's about time! Let people who love each other that are the same sex get married. They deserve the right to be happy also.
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I don't want to be that guy on some set he doesn't want to be on. It just bums everybody out.
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I don't want to act just to be on the screen doing anything and looking any kind of way.
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Beware of addictive medicines. Everything in moderation. This applies particularly to the Internet and your sofa. The physical world is ultimately the source of all inspiration. Which is to say, if all else fails: take a bike ride.
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Tourists as well as natives want to see cultural achievements - whether it's the Banaue Terraces, the old churches or museums.
