Quotes on Life

1. “We can retake it only by force. There is no way we can get back the Philippine Sea without any bloodshed.” - Rodrigo R. Duterte, 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines

2. “This is for anyone who has the faith and the courage to hold on to the goodness in themselves and to hold on to the goodness in each other, no matter how difficult it is to do that. And this is for you. You inspire me to keep going.” - Chloe Zhao, Best Director at the Oscars

3. “We are hoping for a successful implementation of the country’s vaccination program that would pave the way for a revival of the economy.” - Fernando Zobel de Ayala, President and CEO of Ayala Corporation

4. “We were confident, our spirits were up after successfully tackling the first wave of corona, but this storm has shaken the nation.” - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

5. “Give what you can, take all what you need. These community pantries demonstrate bayanihan or the true Filipino spirit of communal unity and solidarity to help lift their fellowmen. That gives us the assurance that we will overcome this crisis and ultimately conquer it.” - His Excellency Jose Manuel “Babe” G. Romualdez, Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the United States of America

6. “The world is full of good people. If you can’t find one, be one.” - Mother Teresa

7. “He who blames others has a long way to go on his journey. He who blames himself is halfway there. He who blames no one has arrived.” - Chinese Proverbs

8. “Your future has nothing to do with your past. It totally depends on your present.” - Muhammad Ali

9. “If you are broke because you put food on the table to feed your family, you are not broken to me. Only a strong person would swallow his pride and take any job so he can to provide for his family.”

10. “Access to the vaccine is one great thing, but building confidence and proper execution is the next thing we have to work on. Vaccines are useless if people won't take them.” - Jose Ma. “Joey” Concepcion, III, Presidential Adviser on Entrepreneurship

11. “It is health which is real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver.” - Mahatma Gandhi

12. “No matter what life throws at you, what you make out of it is completely up to you.” - Sadhguro, Indian author

13. “Sometimes it is better to go against the crowd and feel alone, than to agree and have a false sense of belonging.” - Steven Aitchison

14. “We should not let corruption and immoral acts destroy our integrity and our organization, instead, be true to our service.” - Fire Inspector Kenneth John E. Etucas, Class 2021 Valedictorian, Philippine National Police Academy

15. “Work hard in silence; let success make the noise.”

16. “You can disagree with someone and still be kind.”