Await occasions and never hurry.

I guess it’s the expectation that something will happen – something bright and shimmering, that has touched you life before, and will descend on you again, when you turn a corner.

In my view, leadership is the courage to take risks in defense of a position that is both legal and moral. The politician who tries to become a wise guy by becoming friends to everybody – corrupt or not – is not a leader.

What is the meaning of life? This meaning is not for you to find, but for you to define.

In a corrupt country, if you want to succeed in politics, you must keep your conscience under control.

What is the meaning of life? This meaning is not for you to find, but for you to define. The meaning of life is found in the purposes that we pursue as we grow older.

I will jump headfirst from a helicopter in Luneta if Estrada gets removed from power.

I have no illusions about myself, about my life, about leaving a legacy, or making a mark in people’s lives. We are so insignificant. We are only here for a blink.

A smart wife is one who makes sure she spends so much that her husband can’t afford another woman.

Life is not a race among the vain.