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

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We should never discourage young people from dreaming dreams. – Lenny Wilkens

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I just kind of wake up with a new idea and new dreams every day, and I follow that dream, as they say. – Dolly Parton

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My fear is that I go up to the girl of my dreams and say Im sorry, but Ive got to say hello to you, and she slides the stool back and gets up and walks away, saying, Not for me, Bub. I dont want anything to do with you. – John Mayer

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You have many years ahead of you to create the dreams that we cant even imagine dreaming. You have done more for the collective unconscious of this planet than you will ever know. – Steven Spielberg

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