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Quotes by Iranian Authors

"It is not just for a few states to sit and veto global approvals."

"I've written you sixty-seven love poems.Here's another one for you.But really, for me.These poems are the candles that I light with the fire you have ignited in me.I place this candle here and another thereso even if the stars have argued with the moonand are sulking away in a corner, you can still find your way to me.Sixty-eight poems now. What does the future hold for us?Joy? Disappointment? Gentle caresses? And subtle neglect?I hope the good is more than the bad. Much more. For what is the point of loveif by lighting these candlesour own flame loses its brightness?I know the good is more than the bad. Much more.I cannot wait to write you sixty-nine."

"What is important is that one utilizes one's intellect and not to be 100 percent sure about one's convictions. One should always leave room for doubt."

"I came to pen another poem for you, but even every unwritten poem is you."

"Love is the most integral function of our lives. That is why LOVE is only one letter away from LIVE."

"The winner must promote social jusitce, remove corruption and discrmination, and stand against political, cultural and economic plots."

"I am so tired. I have grown old from being serious. I have grown ill from being serious. I want to laugh at myself. I want to forget myself. I am so tired."

"I hope he doesn't know he just touched my leg.And nothing happened."

"The reason as to why we are attracted to our opposites is because they are our salvation from the burden of being ourselves."

"The Buddhas had to be destroyed by the Taliban to get the world thinking about Afghanistan."

"When you get shy, you're simply thinking of yourself. Stop it. Step out of yourself."

"The UN structure is one-sided, stacked against the world of Islam."

"Miss Rice talks very tough. We have gotten used to this nonsense. Miss Rice is a bit emotional about this, and we predicted that she would have a more emotional approach to this."

"If only we studied the stars as much as we study our own reflections."

"The wave of the Islamic revolution will soon reach the entire world."

"I am nothing more than the consequence of catastrophe."

"Before you, nothing.Now you, and everything."

"Lawyers should not be charged with the same crimes as their clients. Trials related to political charges are not in accordance with human rights."

"My advisers built a wall between myself and my people. I didn't realize what was happening. When I woke up, I had lost my people."

"Do not avert your eyes.It is important that you see this.It is important that you feelthis."

"The best tourist is one without a camera."

"I think the elections have gone well, although there is so much insecurity in Iraq. So far during the counting of ballots, there has not been a significant complaint. We have to wait to see what the outcome of the counting is."

"We grow old judging othersAnd ourselvesUntil life humbles usAnd makes scared children of usLonging to hold another's handTo hear their kind words And witness their kind deeds done on our behalf.But like children,We sabotage everythingFor nothing satisfies usUntil life crumbles usAnd we are no more."

"I'm a winner because I always bet on you."

"But also, there are no films being made about Afghanistan."

"For this reason, the expansion of relations with all countries is on the agenda of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I mean balanced relationships, based on mutual respect and observation of each other's rights."
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