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In the visual arts, particularly painting, I distrust all those abstractions, those artificial constructions. I have a very simple way of judging them: if I can do them, they are not art.

~F. Sionil Jose

Topics: Abstraction Art Artificial Arts Distrust Judging Painting Particularly Simple Simple Way Them Those Very Visual Visual Arts Way I Can

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I envy those Hindus and Buddhists who have in their religion philosophy and ancestor worship which build in the believer a continuity with the past, and that most important ingredient in the building of a nation - memory.

~F. Sionil Jose

Topics: Ancestors Believer Build Building Continuity Envy Hindus Important Ingredient Memory Most Nation Past Philosophy Religion Those Which Who Worship

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We are shallow because we are 'mayabang,' ego driven, and do not have the humility to understand that we are only human, much too human to mistake knowledge for wisdom.

~F. Sionil Jose

Topics: Because Driven Ego Human Humility Knowledge Mistake Much Only Shallow Too Understand Wisdom

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In the end, religion teaches us to value truth, justice and freedom.

~F. Sionil Jose

Topics: End Freedom In The End Justice Religion Teaches Truth Us Value

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Class - or the economic status of individuals - is evident in all societies, some very well stratified by a rigid caste system determined by birth.

~F. Sionil Jose

Topics: Birth Caste Class Determined Economic Evident Individuals Rigid Societies Some Status System Very Well

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The past could liberate or imprison - it creates a nation's character, provides the nourishment or the poison a people imbibe in their very marrow.

~F. Sionil Jose

Topics: Character Could Creates Liberate Marrow Nation Nourishment Past People Poison Provides Very

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In the Western tradition, the first writers were teachers and historians, vastly traveled, who spiced their reports with fantasies. They were also poets who sang and entertained prince and pauper.

~F. Sionil Jose

Topics: Also Entertained Fantasies First Historians Poets Prince Reports Sang Teachers Tradition Traveled Vastly Were Western Who Writers

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My reading of philosophy and history is desultory; I know so much and yet so little.

~F. Sionil Jose

Topics: History Know Little Much Philosophy Reading

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I find it always pleasurable talking with young people, particularly those aspiring to be writers, out of nostalgia, and because I've always felt that we oldies can learn so much from them and draw from them inspiration in our flagging and rickety years.

~F. Sionil Jose

Topics: Always Aspiring Because Draw Felt Find Inspiration Learn Much Nostalgia Oldies Our Out Particularly People Pleasurable Talking Them Those Writers Years Young Young People

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You should live in a manner that should enable you to devote time to writing and contemplation. As is often said, the writer is at work even when he is simply looking out the window.

~F. Sionil Jose

Topics: Contemplation Devote Enable Even He Live Looking Manner Often Out Said Should Simply Time Window Work Writer Writing You

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Biography

Nationality: Filipino

Type: Writer

Born: December 3rd, 1924

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