Quote by Azar Nafisi
When I first left Iran at the age of 13, Iran had become such a sh

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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Basically, fundamentalism is a modern phenomenon. In the same way that Hitler evoked a mythological religion of German purity and the glory of the past, the Islamists use religion to evoke emotions and passions in people who have been oppressed for a long time in order to reach their purpose. – Azar Nafisi

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Religion
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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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To every people the land is given on condition. Perceived or not, there is a Covenant, beyond the constitution, beyond sovereign guarantee, beyond the nations sweetest dreams of itself. – Leonard Cohen

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With unemployment still abysmally high, the Obama economy is crushing Hispanics dreams for their children to live a better life. – Marco Rubio

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I might be writing what people expect me to write, writing from that place where I might be ruled by economic considerations. To overcome that, I started working with my dreams, because Im not so censored when I use dream material. – Kathy Acker

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I put a lot of faith in dreams. I know that big movie roles and opportunities are going to happen. – Krista Allen

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