Quotes
Authors
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
"I think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil. They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time." --
Source : "Rafsanjani Urges U.S. to Begin Thaw in Ties". The New York Times Interview, May 19, 2005.
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
#Thinking Quotes
#Evil Quotes
#Return Quotes
“I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.”
“The idea of having new perspectives on our planet, and actually being able to get that message out, gets me out of bed every day with a spring in my step.”
“If politicians were serious about day care for children, instead of just sloganizing about it, nothing they could do would improve the quality of child care more than by lifting the heavy burden of taxation that forces so many families to have both parents working.”
“I don't want any dog to be put down.”
“No man can be explained by his personal history, least of all a poet.”
“To see some truths you must stand outside and look in.”
Source : Janna Levin (2009). “A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines”, p.91, Anchor
“...she was still water in his hands. He didn't know how to hold on.”
“Selfishness beats altruism within groups. Altruistic groups beat selfish groups. Everything else is commentary.”
Source : David Sloan Wilson (2015). “Does Altruism Exist?: Culture, Genes, and the Welfare of Others”, p.71, Yale University Press