Farah Pahlavi (Farah Diba) Quotes
Of course, I didn't become an architect, but later on in Iran, I had a lot of contact and discussions with architects because Iran was developing, and I felt we shouldn't destroy the past and copy completely the West, which is the problem in developing countries.
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Growing up, I was taught that a woman should lower her gaze so that men could never know her thoughts. The so-called modesty of Arab women is, in fact, a war tactic.
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'Lovejoy' has a special place in my heart because it was through my efforts that the series first came to the screen.
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Wong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I'm really fond of.
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Man was created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord and in this way to save his soul. The other things on Earth were created for man's use, to help him reach the end for which he was created.
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I had decided that if I was going to be a singer, I had to earn it. I had to learn how to play an instrument.
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May we be saved from evil thoughts and deed of enemies of world peace who find pleasure in creating havoc and perpetrating all forms of carnage.
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The reason for the sadness of this modern age and the men who live in it is that it looks for the truth in everything and finds it.
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The whole story of the comfort women, the system of forced sexual slavery, the medical experiments of Unit 731, is not something that is in the US psyche. That is changing because many books are coming out.
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A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.
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Fall into your sentences; enjoy writing them. Love the world you are creating.
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Being a recognised face has its problems. I miss the freedom to go anywhere I want to.
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This world is very good as if we do good deeds then we will get its fruits. World is bitter for those who are live their life with corruption or sins.
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There was one very special scene at the end of the film. My character, Zhao Di, has been sick. She wakes up and her mother tells her that the man she loves has come back from the city and had spent the day by her bedside.
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The American principles of democracy expresses the deepest values of the Sharia both structurally and in the government... Sharia requires us Muslims anywhere to abide by the law of the land.
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Just because I don't show six-pack abs doesn't mean that I don't have them.
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United States and our allied partners need to wake up. ISIS is at war with us and civilization.
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Stardom is only a by-product of acting. I don't think being a movie star is a good enough reason for existing.
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I would listen to how they told the story, to what elements they used, to how it sounded, and that's who I patterned myself after, the people who were on CBS News.
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Here in Canada, in the Western world, we are inside the walls. Outside the walls are the barbarians.
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If you're receiving fewer assignments, this could be an indicator that there was a decision from upper management that you shouldn't have as many responsibilities. Whether that means your employer has lost faith in you or that your job may be in jeopardy, this is a sign that you should start polishing up your resume.
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If greater openness is a key to economic success, I believe there is increasingly a need for openness in the political sphere as well.
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Maybe I don't have an accurate view of myself. For instance, I keep getting cast as 'The Beautiful Girl,' but I don't happen to think I'm beautiful.
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You don't really see ugly people that are old, or a bit grotty and smelly, in the media. If a Martian came down, they would think we were all tall, thin, attractive and wealthy.
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Of course, I didn't become an architect, but later on in Iran, I had a lot of contact and discussions with architects because Iran was developing, and I felt we shouldn't destroy the past and copy completely the West, which is the problem in developing countries.
