"The honeymoon is over, isn't it? But I am not sorry. The sooner we get over the fantasy of the honeymoon and face the hard work of marriage — the marriage of President and nation — the better."

"I would rather be remembered for standing for something than falling for everything."

"My only ambition is to serve my country."

"No challenge is too great when the cause is just."

"Let us continue to dream of a better Philippines."