Azar Nafisi Quotes

Every culture has something to be ashamed of, but every culture also has the right to change, to challenge negative traditions, and create to new ones.

Azar Nafisi

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ChangeChallengeCultureNegative

I can assure you, that the gallant hearts that throb beneath its sacred folds, will only be content, when this glorious banner is planted first and foremost in the coming struggle for our independence.

John B. Hood

StruggleIndependenceYouI CanWill

They're cheering a young lad, the champion playboy of the Western World.

John Millington Synge

WorldChampionYoungPlayboyLad

We cannot forever hide the truth about ourselves, from ourselves.

John McCain

TruthHideForeverCannotOurselves

Creating a bridalwear collection was a natural progression from my evening wear collections, which are well known for their softly draped and diaphanous silk gowns.

Matthew Williamson

EveningCreatingWearNaturalWell

Federal assistance helps millions of Americans escape poverty every year by providing the stability needed to take advantage of new opportunities. In fact, it is our safety net that allows full participation in the economy. More Americans purchasing goods means more Americans making them, which means more American jobs.

John Yarmuth

SafetyOpportunitiesAmericanYear

'Parable of the Sower' is capital-I Important. Put it on the literary fiction shelf. Put it on the Holy Crap fiction shelf. Put it on every shelf. This is one of the all-time great American novels.

Robin Sloan

GreatAmericanImportantFiction

The average person - if you had a situation that hit your family and you needed to do something, you would not just go and take a vacation, or you would not do something that's not related to the task at hand. But in Washington, that just seems to be par for the course.

Ron DeSantis

FamilyVacationYouSituationPerson

I'm a keen traveller, and I'm a nerd with planes and airports.

Michael Landes

NerdTravellerKeenPlanes

It's very hard to find a pianist that's willing to play the so-called accompanist role on part of the program and yet be capable of being a great solo pianist that you would want for the big sonatas.

Joshua Bell

GreatYouFindPlayWantHard

My favorite sport is baseball; my cousin is pitcher Heath Bell.

Drake Bell

BaseballBellFavoritePitcherSport

I like many different kinds of music. My favourite band is Radiohead, and I'm also a giant Jeff Buckley fan.

Christopher Masterson

MusicBandKindsDifferentLikeFan

I listen to the same things that a lot of my fans do, and I grew up in much the same way they're growing up.

Brad Paisley

Growing UpGrowingWayListenFans

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