"Every Iranian artist, in one form or another, is political. Politics have defined our lives."

-- Shirin Neshat

#Artist Quotes #Political Quotes #Form Quotes

“Man has long found solace in good talk to offset bad conduct.”
“I demand for the unmarried mother, as a sacred channel of life, the same reverence and respect as for the married mother; for Maternity is a cosmic thing and once it has come to pass, our conversation must not be permitted to blaspheme it.”

Source : "Philippines Free Press", Volume 62, Issues 46-52, (p. 44), 1969.
“Music has been my outlet, my gift to all of the lovers in this world. Through it - my music, I know I will live forever.”
“Don't do anything. Just tolerate me and let me suffer, knowing how you feel.”
“Travel makes all men countrymen, makes people noblemen and kings, every man tasting of liberty and dominion.”
“I feel that I've worked with a lot of interesting people, and I have no regrets. I'm just curious about what I might have done if I'd had people in my life then who did explain what the publicity game was.”
“The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other.”
“There is, however, another purpose to which academies contribute. When they consist of a limited number of persons, eminent for their knowledge, it becomes an object of ambition to be admitted on their list.”

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