Abdolkarim Soroush Quotes
Human beings can remain spiritual and religious while enjoying the benefits of rational administration of their affairs.
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I entered Harvard Medical School knowing nothing of research.
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When a man interrupts a woman in mid-sentence, it reveals much about him. First, it shows he hasn't been listening to what she is saying, and secondly, it indicates that he doesn't want to listen to what she will say. Her views are not important.
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A filmmaker can never be distant from his roots.
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Every piece has its own identity which we develop by the rule 'We know no limits.' We follow the inspiration of the moment and don't worry if what we're playing is alternative, progressive or fusion rock.
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My body has been making women laugh for the last 20 years and I'm happy to continue to oblige.
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I grew up on comics and cartoons. So, as an adult, I like comics and cartoons.
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One cannot be too careful in the selection of adjectives for descriptions. Words or compounds which describe precisely, and which convey exactly the right suggestions to the mind of the reader, are essential.
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I am opposed to the military use of animals. I am also opposed to the military use of men.
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The biggest difference between L.A. and Edmonton was that instead of people looking at me I was looking at them.
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If ever you wish to meet intellectual frauds in quantity, go to Paris.
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I will say that the food in both Japan and Italy was immaculate. I don't remember having bad food in either country.
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That's what happens in a good horror movie: there are always metaphors of greater subjects like humanity and empathy and compassion. It's not about the action and scary moments: You really care about these characters because they're mirrors of our own reflections.
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I don't know what it must be like to be a writer in general, but to be a comedy writer, it's got to be something - it's a very special kind of talent.
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You don't make houses cheaper by making them more expensive to build.
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I have won many awards and I am very happy about this, but I am not the best player in the world.
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I sang in a reggae band. And then there was a soul band where I sang back-up vocals and some lead. And I was also in a women's a capella group. And I was in the gospel choir at school. Actually, I've always been in choirs. Or some kind of group. Just because I love singing so much. But I truthfully never thought of it as a career.
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Perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave.
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An enthusiastic desire of visiting the Old World haunted me from early childhood. I cherished a presentiment, amounting almost to belief, that I should one day behold the scenes, among which my fancy had so long wandered.
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History is obviously dependent on the evidence, and it's always amazing to me how much evidence there is.
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The university should color itself black and color itself mulatto-not just as regards students but also professors.
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The will to truth is merely the longing for a stable world.
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Creativity for me is religious.
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Growing terrorism, permissive societies, democracy collapsing through lack of law and order. If things continue on their present track, the disintegration of Western societies will occur much sooner than you think under the hammer blows of fascism and communism. Freedom is not something that does not have a breaking point, and your enemies would like you to reach that point.
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Human beings can remain spiritual and religious while enjoying the benefits of rational administration of their affairs.
