Contemplation is a luxury of the middle class, the very rich. F. Sionil Jose classcontemplationluxury Change image and share on social
You perhaps know me as a novelist. Literature is one of the arts - in fact, the noblest of the arts. That is not my opinion; it was first expressed by the ancients. As art, literature has many similarities with the other art forms. F. Sionil Jose ancientartexpress share on social
In the end, religion teaches us to value truth, justice and freedom. F. Sionil Jose endfreedomjustice Change image and share on social
At 86, I can easily look back to the last eight decades. Though memory often fails me now, so many images of the past are still clearly polished, and I can yet recall not just an abiding sense of place, but the keen smells, the sensory responses to the events of that past. F. Sionil Jose abidebackdecade share on social
I said that if I were an industrialist or entrepreneur, I would invest in agriculture-based enterprises, for there is so much that can be done in manufacturing, in food preservation. F. Sionil Jose agriculturebaseenterprise Change image and share on social
Poetry, fiction as novels or short stories - these are autonomous as created by their authors. They should stand on their own, like pieces of furniture that should be judged as to their usefulness, elegance. F. Sionil Jose authorautonomouscreate share on social
Cultural values are, in themselves, neutral as well as universal, and so much depends on how individuals or ethnic groups use them. Values are influenced by so many factors such as geography, climate, religion, the economy and technology. F. Sionil Jose climateculturaldepend share on social
All dictators, the rich and famous, to the lowest security guard who holds a gun, easily forget that power is transitory. F. Sionil Jose dictatoreasilyfamous Change image and share on social
What is needed in the theater, in fact for all our art forms, is a vibrant critical tradition. F. Sionil Jose artcriticalfact Change image and share on social
I was born in an Ilokano village called Cabugawan. Most of the houses in it were roofed with thatch, pan-aw, a species of wild grass. F. Sionil Jose bearcabugawancall Change image and share on social