"In any authoritarian society, the possessor of power dictates, and if you try and step outside, he will come after you. This is equally true of Sovietism, of China and of Iran, and in our time it has happened a lot in Islam. The point is that it's worse when the authoritarianism is supported by something supernatural."

-- Salman Rushdie

#Iran Quotes #Trying Quotes #Islam Quotes

“You get what you give, but also what you're willing to take.”

Source : Sarah Dessen (2008). “Lock and Key”, p.155, Penguin
“George Clooney's 'Ides of March' could be the most under-appreciated movie of the year. In 20 years they're gonna go back and say, 'Oh, that was American politics in that time period.' I follow politics, I love it, and that movie is so authentic.”
“It takes a lot of money to make music and get it to people. It takes a lot of time to make a record sound good.”
“In a nutshell, the ability of American companies to compete in world markets depends on creating conditions in which workers can add sufficient value to justify their higher wages and benefits, much the Japanese auto manufacturers have done in this country. Until unions and mangers understand the necessity of effectively employing the nation's most important resource, the American worker, we are destined to have more Detroits.”

Source : Source: bobmorris.biz
“Depending on the reality one must face, one may prefer to opt for illusion.”

Source : Judith Guest (1982). “Ordinary People”, p.93, Penguin
“Devotion is diligence without assurance. Faith is a way of saying "Yes, I pre-accept the terms of the universe and I embrace in advance what I am presently incapable of understanding.”
“When I'm driving I should make more of an effort with my iPod, but I'm too lazy to organise a playlist.”
“What I'm normally associated with are darker, more brooding roles.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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