Miriam Defensor Santiago Quotes

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

A true teacher does not terrorize ignorant students, because a true teacher knows that it is his job to cure ignorance.

When someone told me, 'Ang ganda mo' I answered 'Sana ikaw rin.'

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

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.

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

I shall be honored to go to jail. Under a dictatorship, the detention cell is a place of honor.

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.

Await occasions and never hurry.

I eat death threats for breakfast!

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.

In my approaching old age, I am now supposed to share with you what life has taught me, and in the end to encapsulate for you what is the meaning of life. From where I am now, I find that these conundrums are easily answered. First, life teaches us that, whether we perceive it as predestined or as random, it is beyond any person's control. Second, there is no template for the meaning of life. Instead, the meaning of life is what you choose to make it mean. In making your choice, when you reach my age, your journey becomes an affirmation of the warning that life is a consequence of our moral choices.

Life is not a race among the vain.

Dare beyond your strength, hazard beyond your judgment, and in extremities, proceed in excellent hope. Bare the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.