For the first half of geological time our ancestors were bacteria. Most creatures still are bacteria, and each one of our trillions of cells is a colony of bacteria.

I really had no great love for shoes. I was a working First Lady I was always in canvas shoes. I did nurture the shoes industry of the Philippines, and so every time there was a shoe fair, I would receive a pair of shoes as a token of gratitude.

A thing is mighty big when time and distance cannot shrink it.

Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.

I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything.