“The influence of teachers extends beyond the classroom, well into the ...” — F. Sionil Jose Quote

“The influence of teachers extends beyond the classroom, well into the future. It is they who shape and enrich the minds of the young, who touch their hearts and souls. It is they who shape a nation's future.”

“I have always admired teachers because teaching, like the priesthood, medicine and writing, is a vocation. You don't become a teacher because you want wealth. It is the same with writing.”

“Art, whatever form it takes, requires hard work, craftsmanship and creativity. As a writer, I know my grammar, cadence, the music of prose, and the art of the narrative.”

“I think all the knowledge and all the travels that I've done, I'm going to do a lot of great work in the future.”

“When somebody like Luka, a franchise player, a future Hall of Famer, gets traded at 25, in secrecy without him knowing, yeah, anybody is up.”

“It needs time. Nobody wants to hear it, but that's the truth: if you want to have success in the future, you have to be ready to work now.”