The Philippines is a terrible name, coming from Spain. Phillip II was the father of the inquisition, who I believe died of syphilis. It is my great regret that we didn't change the name of our country. ~Imelda Marcos~ I'm a father. It isn't just my life any more. I don't want...
Coming from the Philippines, saving enough money to be able to do a round the world trip was not easy. I hustled…and I hustled hard. Unlike most first world countries, you can get a part-time job during your university years to help build up your savings. In the Philippines, as min...
We are a country that has many friends, many allies, when we operate in the world, we operate with friends and allies that's been true for decades and if we wind up going to war in Iraq it will be true in Iraq. — Douglas Feith 0 Powerful Allies Quotes Our struggle is not easy....
If Germany, my beloved fatherland, of whom you know I am proud, will not accept me, then must I, in the name of God, again make France or England richer by one capable German - and to the shame of the German nation. — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 13 When someone less capable is ahead...
Unlike our other city breaks, this trip was to somewhere that I’ve been before. It’s somewhere I’ve even lived before actually: the beautiful city of Swansea! Long gone is ... Travel InspirationUK What do you Love About the Philippines? Top Bloggers Answer!
What is a quote about the importance of small businesses? Here are two motivational small business quotes: “A small business is an amazing way to serve and leave an impact on the world you live in.”—Nicole Snow “Small businesses are the engines of local economies and the building blocks...
As pure truth is the polar star of our science [mathematics], so it is the great advantage of our science over others that it awakens more easily the love of truth in our pupils. … If Hegel justly said, “Whoever does not know the works of the ancients, has lived without knowing ...
Some say that atheists are terrified of him, and if he could be bothered he could walk the Earth 3 times in just 8 seconds. All we know is, he’s called the Stig. Some say that on a cross-country road trip in Canada he accidentally left a campfire unattended in Fort McMurray, an...
It is important to me because I spent a ton of my life with low self-esteem and I used others to feel better about myself. I pretended to love so that I may be loved as a result. *** Submitted by Laurence Chester Obong, Philippines We are only as good as how we want ourselves...
One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful. My family moved to the Philippines when I was 14. While living there, I learned that my mom grew up very poor. Seeing that kind of abject poverty firsthand during my travels deeply shaped my life. See...