Azar Nafisi I would like to say how much I resent people who say of the Islamic Republic that this is our culture – as if women like to be stoned to death, or as if they like to be married at the age of nine. – Azar Nafisi Age Quotes Culture Quotes Death Quotes Islamic Quotes Married Quotes People Quotes Republic Quotes Resent Quotes Stoned Quotes Women Quotes Basically, fundamentalism is a modern phenomenon. In the same way that Hitler evoked a mythological religion of German purity and the glory of the past, the Islamists use religion to evoke emotions and passions in people who have been oppressed for a long time in order to reach their purpose. This is a good time to ask apologists for the Islamic regime, who degrades Islam? Who imposes stoning, forced marriage of underage girls and flogging for not wearing the veil? Do such practices represent Iran’s ancient history and culture, its ethnic and religious diversity? Its centuries of sensual and subversive poetry?
Ben Falcone It’s much more fun, I think, to watch something physical than just heads talking to each other. I like watching people fall down and push each other. – Ben Falcone
Adwoa AboahHealth Mental health isn’t all of me, but it’s a massive part of my journey and a massive part of my whole being. – Adwoa Aboah
James Marsden It’s hard enough to just be a good actor. When you’re on set, there’s everything going against you. There are walkie talkies going off, the camera is creaking and moving, there are boom mics, and you have to hit your mark and make sure you don’t shadow the other person’s face. It’s a really technical process. – James Marsden
Nana Mouskouri Once I was condemned to three months’ absolute silence. As I could not speak, I wrote a book. – Nana Mouskouri
Gerry AdamsIndependence We are totally committed to ending partition and to creating the conditions for unity and independence. – Gerry Adams
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