All Quotes

"My biggest consolation and reward for this film is to see on people’s faces after watching this movie, [none] of the above. Not to see the tiny difficult details involved in bringing a film to market, but to see only the beauty of the film. I got to meet so many lovely people walking around the malls to promote… best of all, the [Philippine] movie industry is alive and kicking."

""Life is short. Death can come at any time. Live without suffering." — A. Crester"

"For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the Lord is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the Lord their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.Therefore as I live, saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the Lord of hosts.The Lord will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen."

"And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand."

"Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the Lord; she drew not near to her God.Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law."

"The just Lord is in the midst thereof; He will not do iniquity: every morning doth He bring His judgment to light, He faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings."

"The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing."

"We are equal with men, and with the freedom to choose what we want to be."

"I come from a hip-hop background so, all music can be looped. Anything! I could be in the supermarket and hear a song. I would think to myself, ‘Man! If I can just repeat that part. It only happens once on that song.’ That’s really a hip-hop kind of thing, using someone else’s music is hip-hop. It’s the only kind of music that does that. That’s the one cool thing that it held down, samples. Beats! This is what pretty much led to our culture of the Internet, what’s instant vintage. That whole thing is what is rooted in hip-hop sampling, simultaneously creating something new. No other music does that."

"Back in the days, when people didn’t have their own home studios, they had to get songs done that day. There was a certain magic in that ‘hurry up and get it done’ kind of thing."

"There was a war going on in Kosovo that no one talked about."

"I was talking to some dude in Chicago. He was, what I like to call, a neo-hippie in disguise... Anyway, the neo-hippie guy asked me, ‘Aren’t you a Christian emcee?’ I knew that he was doing it in the cloud of clowning. Yeah, I’m a Christian dude. I came from that scene as well as this scene. I came up doing both. He said, ‘I don’t think music should be a way to talk about politics or religion.’ I replied, ‘Can you name one great band that didn’t?’ Look at U2, Rage Against The Machine, Public Enemy or The Beastie Boys. Every single band did! Probably the only ones who did not do that would be The Beach Boys."

"There is nothing perhaps harder to defend and easier to attack than a system not clearly defined, at least in its principal parts. Its defenders waste their time in showing what is either beside the question or only touches the surface, and its adversaries, when they have pointed out the weak points in that which, true or false, has nothing to do with the truth of the system, settle the controversy in their own favour."

"“I want to highlight what I did here, and will definitely share this with everyone when I go to Japan. This is actually a flex, for the ambassador to be the first to taste the tea that I made,”"

"“And also to the ambassador, just like what he told me earlier, is to really enjoy my time in Japan when I go there. Because that is something that I also want to do, not just to be there for the competition, but to enjoy every aspect of the Japanese culture,”"

"“As a Filipino, we have strong ties with the Japanese. And I want to bring that friendship that we have with Japan when I go there, and to introduce the similarities of our culture to the other candidates, to share with them how beautiful our friendship is with Japan,”"

""Pakikisama … camaraderie with coworkers. I want people to remember them not only by their name, but also for their kindness to others. It’s something that I learned from my mother when I was just starting out. She’s very kind and it’s something I have adopted and hope to pass on.”"

"So, we need to include a non-medicinal approach for treating disease."

"We have to take a bold step and dictate what is right for the patients, not just give them medications...Yes, medication does have a role, and I am not downplaying that role, but let’s look at a holistic approach to treating people. Let’s include meditation, appropriate diet, exercise, medications . . ."

"There is no magic pill that will cure you. You only have to look at the outcomes."

"Why do people who meditate, exercise, and take care of themselves feel better?"

"Health and wellness begin with your mindset. Living a healthy life starts with a healthy mindset."

"People who meditate sleep better, think better, and cultivate good habits. They gain serenity and calmness."

"I existed in a space that defied simple labels. I accepted myself. I embraced me."

"Resilience isn’t just about bouncing back; it’s about growing stronger through adversity."

"I saw death, suffered hunger and torture, and lost members of my family ... Giving up on life was not an option."

"I had to learn to forgive and let go."

"I knew I was destined for the stars."

"The three things that propelled me forward and soaring were: my faith in God, my determination to excel, and my parents’ words of admonition that I could do anything I wanted to."

".. life is not merely about self-preservation. Instead, it’s about enriching society through acts of altruism and meaningful contributions."

"My achievements are not for my personal gain, but to uplift those who need help the most."

"Sun Tzu: "Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer.""

"The strong survive, the noble overcome."

"Trust is the greatest of gifts, but it must be earned."

"When we rescue others, we rescue ourselves."

"Choose your enemies wisely, as they may be your last hope."

"Humility is the only defense against humiliation."

"When all seems hopeless, a true hero gives hope."

"A soldier's most powerful weapon is courage."

"You must trust in others or success is impossible."

"One vision can have many interpretations."

"Alliances can stall true intentions."

"Morality separates heroes from villains."

"Sometimes even the smallest doubt can shake the greatest belief."

"Courage begins by trusting oneself."

"Never become desperate enough to trust the untrustworthy."

"Never give up hope, no matter how dark things seem."

"The truth about yourself is always the hardest to accept."

"The wise benefit from a second opinion."

"When in doubt, go to the source."