November is auspicious in so many parts of the country: the rice harvest is already in, the weather starts to cool, and the festive glow which precedes Christmas has began to brighten the landscape. F. Sionil Jose auspiciousbeginbrighten Change image and share on social
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 ancestorbelieverbuddhist share on social
For decades, as literary editor, I have followed the growth of our creative writing in English. In my Solidaridad Bookshop, half of my stock consists of Filipino books written in English and in the native languages. F. Sionil Jose bookbookshopconsist share on social
The literary depiction of life and its moral dilemmas compel us to use our conscience, to make those infallible distinctions between right and wrong. F. Sionil Jose compelconsciencedepiction Change image and share on social
The ethnic differences among Filipinos are very real. The paucity of arable land, for instance, explains the industry of the Ilokanos and the Cebuanos. F. Sionil Jose arablecebuanosdifference Change image and share on social
You can't have integrity for breakfast, but try and keep it because it is perhaps the single most important word that defines not just writers but all human beings. F. Sionil Jose beingbreakfastdefine Change image and share on social
It was in the sugar hacienda in Negros, Panay and in Central Luzon where I saw the injustices heaped upon the sugar workers, particularly the sacadas, or seasonal workers. F. Sionil Jose centralhaciendaheap Change image and share on social
We are shallow because we have become enslaved by gross materialism, the glitter of gold and its equivalents, for which reason we think that only the material goods of this earth can satisfy us and we must therefore grab as much as can while we are able. F. Sionil Jose earthenslaveequivalent share on social
We recognize the distinctness of Asian art when we turn to its traditional forms, recognize it as Japanese, Chinese and Indian, even Balinese or Thai. F. Sionil Jose artasianbalinese Change image and share on social
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 birthcasteclass Change image and share on social
