I've reached a point in life where it's no longer necessary to try to impress. If they like me the way I am, that's good. If they don't, that's too bad.

I would like to ask the many Filipino people to pray together, to help each other so that we will be able to preserve the democracy we restored 20 years ago.

Keep inviolate an area of light and peace within you.

The government cannot do everything all at once. It can't wave a magic wand and meet everyone's demands simultaneously.

The nation was awakened by that deafening shot.

You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that were reluctant to receive it. And here you have a people who won it by themselves and need only the help to preserve it.

I know my limitations, and I don't like politics. I was only involved because of my husband.