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

“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)

“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.)

“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)

“Hope is not a plan” – Anderson H. Cooper (CNN anchor and Emmy Award-winning television personality as he was being interviewed by Oprah G. Winfrey on his reaction about hurricane Katrina which I watched in Manila, 26 March 2007. The quote was apparently taken from his recent book “Dispatches from the Edge”.)

“In the hearts of men, there lies the majesty of the law.” – JNS (the shibboleth I conceived for the use of my law firm, 28 February 2007)

“There is no such thing as quid pro quo with people you truly care for.” – JNS (in a conversation with son James, 10 January 2007)

“Many things are wrought in prayers than this world ever dreams of.” – Evelyn O. Ong. M.D. (quoting his dad’s constant reminder in an email on 16 January 2007)

“It is saddening to note that the people who are more privileged, those who have no reason to surrender their principles, would sell it for very little.” – James Soriano (quoted from his livejournal entry on 2 December 2006)

“I learned the first important lesson in my life – to DARE DREAM! Perhaps we should inspire our students to look up at the stars before the world entices them with mud.” – Dr. Onofre Pagsanghan* (In a speech delivered on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of the National Convention of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines and as published in the 7 October 2006 column ”At 3:00 A.M.” of Fr. James B. Reuter at the Philippine Star entitled: “The thoughts of a teacher”) 

*At 79 years old, Mr. Pagsi (as he is fondly known to his students, their parents and peers in the academic community) is a high school teacher par excellence of the Ateneo de Manila University since 53 years ago. For the full text of Fr. Reuter’s column on Mr. Pagsi’s inspiring and heartwarming speech, click here.