It is good to look to the past to gain appreciation for the present and perspective for the future.

Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

God is the designer of the family.

Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others

Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real. He is not only aware of us but cares for us. He is our Father. He is accessible to all who will seek Him.

You can be smart and happy or stupid and miserable. . . it's your choice

Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart.

Whatever you do, do well. Be good at it. Stand a little taller. Be a little stronger. Be a little better.

The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner.

Gratitude is the beginning of wisdom. Stated differently, true wisdom cannot be obtained unless it is built on a foundation of true humility and gratitude.

Somehow forgiveness, with love and tolerance, accomplishes miracles that can happen in no other way.

Savor every little bit of life and spin your own wonderfully beautiful web.

It is not how much you have that matters. But how much you share that is the most important.

If I start giving people what they like I'll turn into one of them and I don't want to be one of them I want to be one of me.

He who curbs his desires will always be rich enough.

My commitment is to produce at the cheapest price and the best quality.

Mortality has its compensations; one is that all evils are transitory, another that better times may come.

I like to paint something that leads me on and on into the unknown, something that I want to see away on beyond.

I love art because it doesn't have rules like baseball. The only rule is to be good. That's the toughest thing to do.

I have 2 weapons; my arms, my legs and my brain.

I have to believe that literature can effect change; otherwise, I would have no purpose in my life and would have wasted four years on Ilustrado.