"Every great work of art ... is a celebration, an act of insubordination against the betrayals, horrors and infidelities of life."

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Source : Azar Nafisi (2003). “Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books”, p.47, Random House

Azar Nafisi

#Art Quotes #Betrayal Quotes #Infidelity Quotes

“He did not study God; he was dazzled by him.”
“Before I even knew what that half of my family did, I was interested in performing. I remember being seven years old and up on a stage and loving it. I've always adored it. Not just acting, but the whole process of writing and directing movies, everything that has to do with that part of life. Maybe it's in my blood.”
“It is fatal to be appreciated in one's own time.”
“How hard can it be to find a girl and an elephant for Christ's sake?”
“Fortunately, the second-to-last bug has just been fixed.”
“There was a time in my life when I thought I had everything - millions of dollars, mansions, cars, nice clothes, beautiful women, and every other materialistic thing you can imagine. Now I struggle for peace.”
“As your life goes on you should gain a deeper understanding of the world and the people moving through it; but that might be asking too much.”

Source : "James Scott’s Violent Landscape". Interview with Royal Young, www.interviewmagazine.com. January 7, 2014.
“The same electorate that is unhappy with [Pennsylvania's] GOP Sen. Rick Santorum appears to have some qualms with Rendell.”

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