Abbas Kiarostami Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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I had no expectations of white people at all.
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Why should I marry? One marries to have children, but I already have children! My nieces and nephews are my children.
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If I asked for a cup of coffee, someone would search for the double meaning.
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Our alliances and our credibility are crucial elements of our working capital in advancing America's interests in the world, and they have been eroded over the last four years.
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The future is much like the present, only longer.
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I was a tough kid with the jeans, the concert shirt with the flannel over it, the comb in the back pocket and the feathered hair.
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The next step for me with the Up is how it talks with the rest of the home. It's an object that can tell the home where I am and what I'm doing.
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We can power our economy without despoiling our wild places.
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I think if you give in and accept society's stereotypes, then you start thinking, 'I cannot dance till late at night because I'm 70.'
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I come from an African Caribbean background. I've been influenced by a reggae church music style, contemporary gospel, and rock all fused together.
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The idea of revenge coming from a 14-year-old girl isn't, you know, exactly right.
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My work as a screenwriter has influenced my fiction. Writing screenplays forces you to consider many elements regarding story structure and other narrative devices that can be used to enhance the infinitely more complex demands of a novel.
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I am a crazy Maverick fan. I would go there if Dallas was a great entertainment center.
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I've always thought Juliette Lewis was great.
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Economic growth and human development need to go hand in hand. Human values need to be advocated vigorously.
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It's unacceptable to just sit on the couch and say I'm not doing anything. You've got to get out and do everything you can.
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If I was to go to sleep before midnight, I would feel weird about myself, like I wasted a day. My most productive hours are between midnight and five.
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Live your days on the positive side of life, in tune with your most treasured values. And in each moment you'll have much to live for.
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I'm a painter. I was a graffiti artist, and I painted all over the world.
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History has not looked kindly on us when we've prevented people fleeing violence from seeking refuge in this country.
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We seldom think of what we have but always of what we lack. Therefore, rather than grateful, we are bitter.
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Parents want their kids’ approval, a reversal of the past ideal of children striving for their parents’ approval.
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I think violence can never be justified.
