Quote by Azar Nafisi
America was based on a poetic vision. What will happen when it los

America was based on a poetic vision. What will happen when it loses its poetry? – Azar Nafisi

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When I first left Iran at the age of 13, Iran had become such a shining star – it was the point to which all my desires and dreams returned. – Azar Nafisi

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Dreams
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I see people who talk about America, and then undermine it by not paying attention to its soul, to its poetry. I see polarization, reductionism and superficiality. – Azar Nafisi

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Poetry
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Religion was used as an ideology, as a system of control. When they forced the veil upon women, they were using it as an instrument of control in the same way that in Maos China people were wearing Mao jackets and women were not supposed to wear any makeup. – Azar Nafisi

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Religion
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Poetry is never abandoned, it is only remixed. – James Schwartz

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Poetry

We simply have not kept in touch with poetry. – Paul Muldoon

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Poetry

Poetic talent doesnt operate in a vacuum. There is a spirit of Polish poetry. – Wislawa Szymborska

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Poetry

Poetry, almost by definition, calls attention to its language and form. – Robert Morgan

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I have increasingly, over the years, felt that religion today does our civilization more harm than good. – Mary Douglas

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Its necessary to start most work alone. But Im tickled to death when I can pull somebody in or join someone, whether its borrowing poetry or traveling with an associate. – Jenny Holzer

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My favorite time of day is to get up and eat leftovers from dinner, especially spicy food. – David Byrne

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Facts are to the mind what food is to the body. – Edmund Burke

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