"It might take an act of God to convince some Americans that parts of their government are corrupt, but at the same time, you cannot, under any circumstances, persuade an Iranian that his government is not corrupt!"

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Source : Mahbod Seraji (2009). “Rooftops of Tehran: A Novel”, p.268, Penguin

Mahbod Seraji

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“Being a male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of choice.”

Source : Edwin Louis Cole (1998). “Absolute Answers to Prodigal Problems”, Thomas Nelson Incorporated
“You are full of potential. You are overflowing with creativity. There's nothing in your heart that you cannot accomplish.”
“Some people think the Federal Reserve Banks are United States Government Institutions. They are private credit monopolies which prey upon the people of the United States for the benefit of themselves and their foreign customers.”

Source : "100 Years Is Enough: Time to Make the Fed a Public Utility" by Ellen Brown, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 23, 2013.
“I'm the guy that made Joe DiMaggio famous.”
“Angels are intelligent reflections of light, that original light which has no beginning. They can illuminate. They do not need tongues or ears, for they can communicate without speech, in thought.”
“The impact of space activities is nothing less than the galvanizing of hope and imagination for human life continuum into a future of infinite possibility.”
“Make others truly happy as you strive to make yourself happy. Speak a helpful word. Give a cheering smile. Do a kind act. Serve a little. Wipe the tears of one who is in distress. Render smooth a rough place in another's path. You will feel great joy.”

Source : Swami Sivananda (1964). “Bliss Divine: A Book of Spiritual Essays on the Lofty Purpose of Human Life and the Means to Its Achievement”
“Long necks. The thrust of the head in a certain position. The way the fingers work, fabrics work. It's all part of my painting background.”

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