School made us 'literate' but did not teach us to read for pleasure.

As you can see, there are quite a number of things taught in school that one has to unlearn or at least correct.

It is ironic that many Filipinos learn to love the Philippines while abroad, not at home.

Rizal learned the right ideas at the wrong time, and for this he was shot.

A historian can never claim to have the last word on anything as he is limited by his sources and further so by his viewpoint.

Sometimes it pays not to be interested in what happened but in what did not happen.

I guess if you go around with famous people you are assured of some reflected (or deflected) glory.

Can you imagine the feeling of being an oppressed colonial being addressed respectfully by a colonizer in the mother country?

It may not be an easy thing to live in sweet fellowship with all those with whom we come in contact

The man on the top of the hierarchy has created social fear in order for us to accept him as the leader.

I like what I like and not what I'm supposed to like because of mass rating. And I very much dislike the things I don't like.

People are, generally speaking, either dead certain or totally indifferent.

I've never done any Hallmark movies. I don't know why.

Desiring to excel is not a sin. It is motivation that determines ambition's character. Our Lord never taught against the urge to high achievement, but He did expose and condemn unworthy motivation.

It's so easy to lie. What’s even worse is how we cling to those lies. We beg for the illusion so we don’t have to face the truth, don’t have to feel alone.

China has always maintained that all countries, big or small, rich or poor, strong or weak, are equal members of the international community and they should stand and speak in the world as such.

Ultimately a good logo is something that people recognize instantly and relate to.

If I gaze at my beloved she may feel embarrassed and if I do not, she will feel neglected. I can see the stars reflecting in the calm water of her face but if I look away I lose my clarity.