“Son, it is bad for a man to be condemned by his children, more so by the sons he cherishes.”

“Isn’t materialism the cause of much that is evil in the land of mortal souls?”

“…blissfulness is the summit of contentment…”

“Love has no color, love has no language and love has no religion.”

“…Unsettling emotions are capable of messing up the most beautiful minds in this world.”

“The basis of love that most people share is the intimacy they developed with their partners, the intensity of their attraction, or the similarity of their thought patterns.”

“The masses often let themselves down and even those at the forefront who are hoisting the flag of the cause that is intended to alleviate their miseries. However, they do not do so out of wickedness or malice. Often times, they betray their interests out of incomprehension, docility and resignation to the status quo. In a subtle way, the masses often end up collaborating with those oppressing them.”

“Evil is something you need to fight until it ceases trying to control you.”

“…the depth or humaneness of our love depends on the wideness of our souls.”

“A grandmother’s love is selfless all the way to the bones.”

“A good relationship with our children is the ultimate comfort we have while dying.”

“A man has a hard time feeling fulfilled when he lives a life that does not serve a purpose that is more than himself.”

“…only the dreamers of a dream are capable of translating their dreams into worthy practical endeavors that are devoid of haunting errors. After all, they are the ones who carefully observed the link between their dreams and reality; they are the ones who worked consciously to blend them into one.”

“Hope is soothing, but it can become deceptive if we cling to it as the last resort against reality.”

“The people are like an audience watching a drama. They have characters whose sides they chose even before the start of the show, but they know little or nothing about the people behind the stage―the manipulators.”