"When I first left Iran at the age of 13, Iran had become such a shining star – it was the point to which all my desires and dreams returned."
― Azar Nafisi
Topic(s):
Dreams
― Azar Nafisi
More From Azar Nafisi
- "Religion was used as an ideology, as a system of control. When they forced the veil upon women, they were using it as an instrument of control in the same way that in Mao’s China people were wearing Mao jackets and women were not supposed to wear any makeup."
- "The negative side of the American Dream comes when people pursue success at any cost, which in turn destroys the vision and the dream."
- "Those in the west who dismiss the repressiveness of laws against women in countries like Iran, no matter how benign their intentions, present a condescending view not just of the religion but also of women living in Muslim majority countries, as if the desire for choice and happiness is the monopoly of women in the west."
More In Dreams
- "When asked if I consider myself Buddhist, the answer is, Not really. But it’s more my religion than any other because I was brought up with it in an intellectual and spiritual environment. I don’t practice or preach it, however."― Uma Thurman
- "It was a lovely opportunity for the first time in my whole career to stand up and thank people who are really responsible for me getting to realize my dreams."― Rachel Griffiths
- "I published in 1978 a report on dreams in the Journal of Clinical Psychology. It was the first study of its kind to demonstrate that it is possible for people to make constructive use of their dreams to improve their lives."― Henry Reed