I see people who talk about America, and then undermine it by not paying attention to its soul, to its poetry. I see polarization, reductionism and superficiality. Azar Nafisi Read Quote
Unfortunately for governments like that of Iran, when they forbid something, people become more interested. Azar Nafisi Read Quote
For more than 30 years the Islamic regime and its apologists have tried to dismiss women’s struggle in Iran as part of a western ploy. Azar Nafisi Read Quote
Once we know of atrocities we cannot remain silent, and knowledge inevitably leads to an urge to protect the innocent. Azar Nafisi Read Quote
I finally returned to Iran in 1979, when I got my degree in English and American literature, and stayed for 18 years in the Islamic republic. Azar Nafisi Read Quote
The best work of literature to represent the American Dream is ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It shows us how dreaming can be tainted by reality, and that if you don’t compromise, you may suffer. Azar Nafisi Read Quote
Every culture has something to be ashamed of, but every culture also has the right to change, to challenge negative traditions, and create to new ones. Azar Nafisi Read Quote
