Whole Mindanao Quotes & Sayings

In the '50s, I was traveling alone all over Mindanao, Basilan, all the way to Tawi-Tawi with just a camera and a notebook. I always stayed in the houses of Moros. — F. Sionil Jose

In the nine heavens are eight Paradises; Where is the ninth one? In the human breast. Only the blessed dwell in th' Paradises, But blessedness dwells in the human breast. — William Rounseville Alger

If we live according to the law "an eye for an eye ... ," we will never escape from the spiral of evil. — Pope Francis

After the island of Sebu follow immediately the island of Mindanao, an island of more than three hundred leguas in circumference, and Jolo, which is small. Lower down is the island of Borneo, a very large island, more than five hundred leguas in circumference. All of these islands are densely populated, although that of Borneo is not subdued. Neither is that of Mindanao in entirety, but only the river of Botuan, Dapitan, and the province and coast of Caragan. — Antonio De Morga

Roses and thorns are parts of the same plant. Somehow though, some people are concerned mainly about the roses. The rose is not on the plant for more than a week, but the thorns are there forever.
Roses are teaching that the beauty of life will bloom, once you have taught yourself the lessons given by living with the thorns. — Grigoris Deoudis

Peace, ... is crucial, because my government aims to hasten Mindanao's development by transforming it into the country's food basket. — Joseph Estrada

Foreign Cash is not the answers to our problems, my friend. Africa needs the hearts and minds of its sons and daughters to nurture it. You were our pride, Mukoma Bryon. When you did not return, a whole village lost its investment. Africa is all that we have. If we do not build it, no one else will. — J. Nozipo Maraire

Again she lost herself in the talk, and again her words seemed to be warming her whole body. — Yasunari Kawabata

Even when I'm stressed out I'm not mean to people. I'm not constantly rude to people. But sometimes people are so rude. — Charlyne Yi

Long only for what you have. — Andre Gide