"Who are your favourite heroines in real life? The women of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran who risk their lives and their beauty to defy the foulness of theocracy. Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Azar Nafisi as their ideal feminine model."

-- Christopher Hitchens

#Real Quotes #Iran Quotes #Iraq Quotes

“One should be wary of talking on end about such subjects as learning, morality or folklore in front of elders or people of rank. It is disagreeable to listen to.”
“We come from an environment molded from 3 billion years of evolution, and when we change our behavior, there may be problems.”
“The greatest curse that pervaded the university is apathy.”
“We can have democracy and a prosperous, just, and sustainable human future. Or we can have corporate rule. We cannot have both.”
“They're naughty, all those writers - they mess around with people. I know James Gandolfini got a bit fed up on 'The Sopranos': if he said anything in front of a writer, told them a story from his life, it could make its way into the script.”
“The United Nations has been in the Great Lakes Region and Sahel for 50 years, mostly investing in peacekeeping. NOW is the time to invest in young people!”
“Our understanding is correlative to our perception.”
“I made an important decision, which was to pursue happiness. Rather than accept unhappiness. That's why I'm here, and it's great. I'm in a very good place in my life.”

Source : "Laura Marling: 'Americans - they're just a lot more poetic'". Interview With Tom Lamont, www.theguardian.com. April 27, 2013.

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