"It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept and celebrate those differences." - Audre Lorde.
"When uniqueness is seen as a threat rather than as gift, you know there's a lot of growing up to do" - Father Soc.
Perhaps that is our problem, us Filipinos who generally are not comfortable with excellence coming from uniqueness borne by a courageous enterprise....it seems that catering to the popular mass appeal is more acceptable because "everyone is the same, sama-sama, tayo-tayo".
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