"I am for poetry that is admired by……" — F. Sionil Jose
"I am for poetry that is admired by peasant and aristocrat alike."
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F. Sionil Jose
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58 Quotes by F. Sionil Jose
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Language as a communication tool is the primary element from which literature is created. Even in pre-literate societies, it exists…
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In the Western tradition, the first writers were teachers and historians, vastly traveled, who spiced their reports with fantasies. They…
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My reading of philosophy and history is desultory; I know so much and yet so little.
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Poetry, fiction as novels or short stories - these are autonomous as created by their authors. They should stand on…
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You should live in a manner that should enable you to devote time to writing and contemplation. As is often…
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Writing is a solitary profession; you are really alone when you write. Then the emotions become well shaped and distinct.…
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Contemplation is a luxury of the middle class, the very rich.
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I can imagine the writers of China, England and France, crippled and unsure of themselves when they feel that the…
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A weak people and its equally debilitated leaders are bludgeoned by history. It maims them into the cripples that they…
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This is the harsh truth about us: not only do Filipinos ignore books, literature - we do not understand how…
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Japan is very cosmopolitan - it values its origins, but a world view hovers above this narrow perspective. The interest…
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I was a senior high school student at the Far Eastern University when the war with Japan broke out in…
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A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as…
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He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.
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I can't say I ever loved my mother; I admired her.
— Humphrey Bogart
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My parents were opera singers and voice teachers, so growing up, I admired musicians and dancers.
— Sandra Bullock
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Helen Mirren is someone that I have really admired ever since I saw her in 'Excalibur.' That was the first…
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I admired Marlon Brando as I grew up. I though he was one of the finest screen actors around.
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My favourite president, and the one I admired most, was Harry Truman.
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Growing up in Cleveland, I learned about singing from my mother, who had once sung professionally and who admired Mahalia…
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I've always been intrigued by the Senate, and admired many of the people who have served there.
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The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood.
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As a young man, Yeats spoke to me in a way I could understand. Shakespeare I couldn't understand, but Yeats…
— Leonard Cohen
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I have always admired the work of Phil Farmer and was glad for the chance to work with him. Readers…
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