"The fact that I'm a woman is as important to my work as a poet as the fact that Ahmad ShÄmlu was a man was important to his work as a poet. Basically, gender shouldn't be viewed as an advantage in art. If a poem or a piece of writing is good, what difference does it make whether it's by a woman or a man? And, if it's bad, why should its writer's gender make it good?"

-- Simin Behbahani

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“You know what's funny is that I have this ongoing relationship with the city of Washington D.C. I went to George Washington University, and my nickname was K-Dub - based on G-Dub - and I'm now on the board of trustees at George Washington University.”
“Love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness.”
“The disaster ruins everything, all the while leaving everything intact.”

Source : Maurice Blanchot (2015). “The Writing of the Disaster”, p.11, U of Nebraska Press
“Considering the way the prebiotic soup is referred to in so many discussions of the origin of life as an already established reality, it comes as something of a shock to realize that there is absolutely no positive evidence for its existence.”

Source : Michael Denton (2002). “Evolution: A Theory in Crisis”, Adler & Adler Pub
“Without a goal, you can’t score.”
“Know thyself. [Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]”
“Florida is a place of unparalleled diversity of backgrounds, experiences and vision. It makes our culture unique, but it can also make it difficult to define a common identity and create a sense of community that reaches beyond our neighborhoods to all corners of our state.”
“One of the greatest indicators of our own spiritual maturity is revealed in how we respond to the weaknesses, the inexperience, and the potentially offensive actions of others.”

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