LIST: Miriam Santiago's 10 striking quotes on 'Stupid is Forever'

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago is not only a feisty and brilliant woman but also a comedian as she can whip up spot on jokes and commentaries that will make readers laugh and realize real-life scenarios each time they flip the page.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfOmFwXMh67kO4yA0MseOlx2VIIMP8slExLvEuzeXBSJDWtu3zCKIJNrHZXso3XvyVietcz6W28YK92euvYaLQbocoMUTFqfOhZcmmVGSiCXonXec1npnhz-kD3h3XK2O039c3Pmm1mDH/s1600/Stupid-is-Forever-Miriam-joke.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Miriam Santiago's 10 striking quotes on 'Stupid is Forever'" border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfOmFwXMh67kO4yA0MseOlx2VIIMP8slExLvEuzeXBSJDWtu3zCKIJNrHZXso3XvyVietcz6W28YK92euvYaLQbocoMUTFqfOhZcmmVGSiCXonXec1npnhz-kD3h3XK2O039c3Pmm1mDH/s1600/Stupid-is-Forever-Miriam-joke.jpg" title="Miriam Santiago's 10 striking quotes on 'Stupid is Forever'" width="560" /></a></div><br />Here are 10 striking quotes from Senator Santiago's bestselling hit, “Stupid is Forever” published by ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc. which has sold over 110,000 copies since its launch in December, making it the fastest bestselling book of 2014.<br /><br /><b>If you don’t have a copy yet, here’s a preview of what you can expect from her phenomenal book:</b><br /><br /><b>ON LOVE:</b><br />1. "Kung asukal ka, ako naman ay sago, wala akong kwenta kung wala ang tamis mo."<br /><br />2. "Malabo na talaga ang mga mata ko. Pwede ba ako humingi sa iyo ng kahit konting pagtingin."<br /><br /><b>ON MARRIAGE:</b><br />3. "Five tips for a happy man's life: Have a girl to help you at work, have a girl to take care of you and love you, have a girl who can make you laugh, have a girl who spoils you and lastly and most importantly, siguraduhin na hindi magkakakilala and apat na babaeng iyon."<br /><br />4. "Excuse me, I'm not a blushing bride. I'm a veteran bride."<br /><br /><b>ON PHILIPPINE POLITICS:</b><br />5. In a corrupt country, if you want to succeed in politics, you must keep your conscience under control."<br /><br />6. "All professionals in our country need to pass the government exam. Only a politician does not need any kind of preparation to practice."<br /><br />7. "I have realized why corrupt politicians do nothing to improve the quality of public school education. They are terrified of educated voters."<br /><br /><b>ON SELF-CONFIDENCE:</b><br />8. "Wala naman tatagang pangit, sadyang nasobrahan lang ako sa ganda."<br /><br />9. "Hindi naman ako mataba eh. In fact I'm so sexy that it overflows."<br /><br /><b>ON DIFFICULT CHALLENGES IN LIFE:</b><br />10. "I went to see a pulmonologist and then she said, "I'm sorry, but you have cancer,' and I said, 'Yes!' because I wanted a challenge in my life."<br /><br />Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago’s “Stupid is Forever,” a collection of her memorable punch lines, jokes, and one-liners also features illustrations of the country’s top young illustrators Cj de Silva-Ong, Manix Abrera, Elbert Or, Rob Cham and many more.<br /><br />“Stupid is Forever” is exclusively available at National Book Store.</div>

LIST: Miriam Santiago's 10 striking quotes on 'Stupid is Forever'

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