F. Sionil Jose Quotes

I was a senior high school student at the Far Eastern University when the war with Japan broke out in 1941.

F. Sionil Jose

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• The nations of Africa, as is true of every continent of the world, from time to time dispute among themselves. These quarrels must be confined to this continent and quarantined from the contamination of non-African interference.

  

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• For as long as I can remember, the thing that gave me a sense of wonderment and renewal... has always been the work of other actors.

  

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• I get paid to do what I enjoy, not that common a condition.

  

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• Relinquishing apparent national sovereignty does not have to entail a loss of national sovereignty, but can actually be a benefit.

  

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• With my son, I tried not to be so judgmental and tried not to push him so hard. I didn't want him to feel that everything or that our love for him will be based on how much he has achieved.

  

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• I am always locked in my design studio.

  

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• To disregard the obvious is not a good trait in a leader in any situation.

  

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• I did not have three thousand pairs of shoes, I had one thousand and sixty.

  

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• Sometimes it was difficult to make friends and be social in school because I was always practicing while other kids were getting together and doing things. But it just made me closer to my family, and I realized that they would always be there no matter what.

  

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• New research shows that you will be dead longer than you will be alive.

  

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• Satan, the leader or dictator of devils, is the opposite, not of God, but of Michael.

  

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• Anything scarce will ultimately be tokenized because the benefits of digitization and increased liquidity are so great.

  

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• Lester is the Rock of Gibraltar. Nothing can rattle him. I am not. I was always flying off the handle about things. And the one person who could calm me down and make me realize that none of this silliness mattered was Lester Holt.

  

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• I grew up on Marvel and, like, '2000 AD.'

  

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• I've kind of blocked it out, but a good friend affectionately reminded me that yes, I was a dork. I was not a cool kid in high school.

  

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• I fell in love with acting, just going to a lot of plays. My parents went to a lot of plays, and I went to a lot of schools that would get plays for kids.

  

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• My most profound growth as a writer came when I joined an online critique group. What a harrowing, terrifying, wonderful experience that was.

  

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• I record all night and sleep all day.

  

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• My greatest inspiration has to be a Thai lady called Kru Nam, 40, she is from an upper middle class family and degree educated who has chosen to dedicated her life to rescuing children. I met her just after she rescued 27 children, since then she has continued to rescue more children without money, influence and making connections.

  

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• You have to start with slavery because those abuses have never been eradicated. You know, people are not living in slums because they voted to. You know, their children are not in jail because they wanted them to. You know, these are the results of a people who have been oppressed and suffer national oppression, you know.

  

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• I did make some not-so-great relationship decisions when I was a lot younger. I do know that not all high school boys are great and wonderful and Prince Charming, and there are a few that are going to treat you that way.

  

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• I was a senior high school student at the Far Eastern University when the war with Japan broke out in 1941.

  

  F. Sionil Jose
  • School
  • War
  • High