Virtue lies in the middle ground.

On this battlefield man has no better weapon than his intelligence, no other force but his heart.

To foretell the destiny of a nation, it is necessary to open a book that tells of her past.

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

Treat your old parents as you would like to be treated by your children later.

Ignorance is servitude, because as a man thinks, so he is; a man who does not think for himself and allows himself to be guided by the thought of another is like the beast led by a halter.

Genius has no country. It blossoms everywhere. Genius is like the light, the air. It is the heritage of all.

One only dies once, and if one does not die well, a good opportunity is lost and will not present itself again.

I die without seeing dawn's light shining on my country... You, who will see it, welcome it for me...don't forget those who fell during the nighttime.

It is enough for the evil people to succeed, for the good people to do nothing.

No good water comes from a muddy spring. No sweet fruit comes from a bitter seed.

One can’t have something for nothing. Happiness has got to be paid for. You’re paying for it, Mr. Watson - paying because you happen to be too much interested in beauty.

I just wanted a style of music all my own.

Why carve? It's a better sculpture that way. I'll never improve the block. So I just started using uncarved blocks.

The difference between the first time I read something and the tenth time I read something is generally pretty profound. Even if the script is the same, just the way that I read it is different.

When Christ came into the world, peace was sung; and when He went out of the world, peace was bequeathed.

Devotion means your limited entity has been dissolved; a much larger possibility has become a living reality for you.

The soul yearns to fly home on the wings of love to the world of ideas. It longs to be freed from the chains of the body.

The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. These may for the most part be summed up in these two - common sense and perseverance.

Can I ever know you / Or you know me?

I'm always like 'I'm too skinny, I can't gain weight, even when I try.' I'd like to try to not let that get to me.