Novel & Cerita Short Quotes About Freedom

“You need to understand the difference between freedom and privilege. Here, you have privileges because I allow it. You are not free. Don’t ever mistake one for the other.” Hindi ko alam kung paano sasagot. Tumango na lang ako, pilit nilulunok ang pighati. He continued, voice icy. “If you make yourself useful, life will be easier. If not—well, you’ve seen what I’m capable of.”

Hindi ba pwedeng hayaan na lang nila ako? "I am fine..." I said as if I am convincing myself. Whatever they said to me... it doesn't matter anymore. I am not going to let anyone control me, and dictate what I should do. I am free. And I am not going to let anyone take away this freedom from me.

malungkot na sabi niya. "Buti na lang, hindi ganyan mag-isip lahat ng Pilipino," sabi ko kaya saglit siyang napalingon sa ‘kin. Huminga ako nang malalim at nilagay ang mga kamay sa likod. "Kung susuko tayo, wala talagang mangyayari. Sa pagkamit ng kalayaan, kailangan nating magbayad. Dugo at buhay ang kabayaran. Tapang at dedikasyong makalaya ang ating puhunan."

Ito ang nagpapatunay na kahit dumudumi ka ng ginto, you will never be happy if you're gonna stay in the shadow of your enemy. Money can provide you anything you want. Tasty and exquisite foods, luxurious cars, gadgets, houses. Name it and you'll have it. But not your freedom and happiness. ••• Reminders from the author: •Codaco, Ntiavir is a fictional city and country.

Price of freedom. To be free from chains, regrets, and unanswered questions. Freedom equates to a bird that can freely spread its wings in an open sky, wide awake without missing the beauty of journey while reaching for its own destination. Too sweet to imagine, too bitter to dream of. It's such a bittersweet reality of freedom. You will only get a taste of it when you lost something. One that unlocks the cages. A reminder that when freedom unleashes, there will always be someone powerful behind it who controls liberty like a game.

To not be able to hold the child that made you want to live, to never be able to love the only person you’ve ever loved. This is the opposite of freedom.

Binatukan ko nang malakas si Kuya Friedrich at sumubsob ang kanya'ng mukha sa lupa. "Maikli ang buhay. Kaya habang buhay ka umamin ka na. Hindi mo masasabi kung kailan ka kukunin ng kalangitan kaya huwag mong sayangin ang pagkakataon, maliwanag ba? Tandaan mo, nasa gitna tayo ng digmaan. Isang suntok sa buwan kung makakauwi ka pa nang ligtas sa ating bansa," ang sambit ko.

Dumaan kami sa flower tunnel kung saan may mga nakasabit na quotations. "Follow your bliss." I read it aloud. Hinawakan ko ang quotation na iyon. Raeden stopped to check on me. I smiled as I repeatedly utter the phrase. "Yes. Follow your bliss." Napatingin ako kay Raeden. "Not true to all, tho. Not all people are given the chance to follow their bliss." Like me. I just can't coz it's not for me to decide. "I suggest, don't let anyone steal your bliss. Unless they are willing to have a share in your future repercussions."

Sa isang umaga ng taglamig kung saan ang araw ay sumisikat ng maliwanag, ang mga bagay ay nakapipinsala dito. “Hindi iyon ang ibig kong sabihin. Malinaw ako sa iyong mga kakayahan. Iniisip ko lang na maaari tayong gumawa ng ilang mga shortcut kung minsan. Sa tulong ng ating mga magulang, maiiwasan natin ang maraming liku-liko sa buhay.” Nagkibit balikat si Freya sa sarili. “Siguro I should just mind my own business, but Godmother told me to persuade you. Kalimutan mo na. Hindi na ako makikialam sa mga usapin mo."

She looked fragile, like a dream I could lose any moment. My chest tightened. Mine. Pero habang pinapanood ko siya, bigla siyang huminto. She looked up at the night sky, parang may hinihiling. And then, she whispered something I couldn’t hear. Pero nabasa ko ang buka ng bibig niya. “Freedom.” Biglang nagdilim ang paningin ko. Freedom? From me? Hindi ba niya naiintindihan? Ako ang kalayaan niya. Ako ang proteksiyon niya. Kung wala ako, mauubos siya.