Archive for the ‘Quotable Expressions’ Category.

A test of values

When your values are put to test, go with your values” – Cora Guidote (as she advises Bea Soriano about life, 6 May 2010)

Just memories

Before, I dreamed and loved. Then, I loved and dream. Now, both love and the dreams that went with them are gone. What’s left are just memories.” – JNS (His Facebook post, 11 April 2010

The use of power

Power should be exercised for the people, not over people.” – SC Justice Eduardo Antonio Nachura (During his commencement speech for the 1st batch of eight [8] graduating law students of the Angeles University Foundation School of Law, 10 April 2010)

Making promises

I avoid making promises I can’t keep because I dislike being the harbinger of false hopes. For me, that meant taking advantage of another.” – JNS (His Facebook post, 19 March 2010)

I’d rather dream

I won’t expect, it breeds disdain. I refuse to hope, half of it is despair. I’d rather dream so I can just open my eyes when reality bites.” –  JNS (His Facebook post, 18 March 2010)

Unbroken faith

Broken roots, broken past, broken ties, broken dreams, broken self, broken heart. Still, here I am collecting the pieces. I call it faith.” – JNS (His Facebook post, 18 March 2010)

What love is

Love is doing something for nothing” – JNS (in response to a question posed by Mars de Castro, 24 July 2008)

The heart answers

The answer is always in your heart.” - Jimbo Soriano (his response to a life situation which I was discussing with daughter Bea following Jimbo’s high school entrance interview, 5 May 2008)

On heroes

Heroes are stronger than the weapons they carry.” – Patis Soriano (as I was waiting for my turn to get the report card of my daughter in Miriam High School last 31 August 2007, I was reading this quote posted on the classroom board which I thought came from US General George S. Patton Jr. - only to find out later that it was my daugther’s creative quote.)

Fighting social injustice

“To stand up against social injustice, it takes a man who will become the sacrificial lamb.” – James Soriano (culled from my son’s entry in his blog on 24 March 2007  which I personally find interesting because it captures the realities in our society today. You can view the entire entry by clicking http://crazy4this-girl.livejournal.com/89738.html)