Filipino Quotes · Page 4

I have carefully weighed the virtues and the faults of the Filipino and I have come to the conclusion that he is…

— Benigno Aquino, Jr

Filipinos don't realize that victory is the child of struggle, that joy blossoms from suffering, and redemption is a product of sacrifice.

— Jose Rizal

“I do not fear the sun darkening my skin. I fear colonialism damaging my self-worth with bleach.”

— The Thoughtful Beast

My father is Chinese, Spanish, and Filipino; my mother is half-Irish and half-Japanese; Greek last name; born in Hawaii, raised in Germany.

— Mark Dacascos

One of the big things for me that's been exciting is seeing the Asian-American community coming out, because I'm Filipino and Swedish…

— Isa Briones

Filipinos everywhere are known for their love of God, their fervent piety and their warm devotion to Our Lady and her rosary

— Pope Francis

I've always fought for my country, in my own way, showing that Filipinos are a strong people and can do anything that…

— Manny Pacquiao

As the leader of the nation, I say in behalf of the Filipino people to the world: we are strong and principled…

— Anonymous

[Michelle Malkin] has been supporting a party which includes most of the idiots in this country who would judge her entirely and…

— Keith Olbermann

I got a big Filipino family. That's what I love about being Pinoy: we all gotta surround ourselves with family; we all…

— Jo Koy

I have two Filipino nannies who have British passport and not me. I don't need British passport. When you were running around…

— Mohamed Al-Fayed

We must work with the Australians, the South Koreans, the Japanese and the Filipinos to contain China. And then we must ask…

— Carly Fiorina

'Illustrado' is not an autobiography. Only the ideas are autobiographical; the ideas of bitterness, frustration, unchanging society, an individual lost, social awkwardness...…

— Miguel Syjuco

Seattle is like a global gumbo, a melting pot with all kinds of people - the rich, the poor, white people, some…

— Quincy Jones

A virtuoso performance. Scott Thompson’s biography of the soldier statesman Fidel V. Ramos illustrates the fascinating and complex geography of Filipino politics…

— F. Sionil José

For Filipino Americans, it's a battle for recognition, for identity in a culture where, for the mainstream, Asians tend to fade into…

— Jose Antonio Vargas

It still baffles my brain that I actually get to portray a character on American television that's this gay, femme-y Filipino guy.

— Nico Santos

I eat the same foods almost every day. I have my favorites like Filipino beef broth, chicken soup with lots and lots…

— Manny Pacquiao

I have been called brave in my time, but brave as I may have been against foreign invaders, I have no heart…

— Ferdinand Marcos

I always felt that I wasn't as American as Americans and then I realised when I got back to the Philippines that…

— Maria Ressa

Back in the States, they actually liked hearing my Filipino accent. People I meet there found it very endearing.

— Pia Wurtzbach

Singing seems to be inherent in Filipino, just as it is in my race. That's why I have this affinity with Filipinos.

— Luke Evans

My parents were the traditional Filipino parents who didn't talk about money around the dinner table.

— Bo Sanchez

I would like to ask the many Filipino people to pray together, to help each other so that we will be able…

— Corazon Aquino

There's such a huge diaspora of Filipino workers around the world and I want to help tell their story.

— Pia Wurtzbach

“He fidgets. Thinks. Observes his fellow passengers. Judges everyone, in the traditional Filipino sport of justifying both personal and shared insecurities.”

— Miguel Syjuco

“It's the 21st century. I am not submissive. I can own property. You cannot call me exotic.”

— The Thoughtful Beast

We have blacks and whites, Jews and Arabs, Serbs and Croats, and Filipinos and Vietnamese here. At the end of the day,…

— Bobby Slayton

If it's needed for me to have a drop of Filipino blood, I am willing to get it from Makati Med. My…

— Daniel Matsunaga

My parents were the traditional Filipino parents who didnt talk about money around the dinner table.

— Bo Sanchez

Both my parents were born in the Philippines. My dad is full Filipino, but my mom looks a little mixed, and her…

— Vincent Rodriguez III

The divine flame of thought is inextinguishable in the Filipino people, and somehow or other it will shine forth and compel recognition.…

— Jose Rizal

I'm a quarter Chinese and three-quarter Filipino. I don't look Filipino; I look more Chinese or Korean. It actually works in my…

— Reggie Lee

Our opponent [Cory Aquino] does not put on any make up. She does not have her fingernails manicured. You know gays. They…

— Imelda Marcos

I dont see myself as any different from all the other Filipinos who have gone abroad looking for opportunity, to be a…

— Miguel Syjuco

College education is the great Filipino dream. But in a world of rapid technological change, getting a job or keeping it depends…

— Anonymous

We want to uplift the culture of Filipino - our respect to our elders, how we pray before we eat and sleep.…

— Coco Martin

For decades, as literary editor, I have followed the growth of our creative writing in English. In my Solidaridad Bookshop, half of…

— F. Sionil Jose

I first visited the Philippines when I was 29. I thought I would feel at home there, but I felt more out…

— Alex Tizon

There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the US, and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers. Their Satanic music, jazz and…

— Harry J. Anslinger