#mis

For more than 30 years the Islamic regime and its apologists have tried to dismiss women's struggle in Iran as part of a western ploy. ↗

— Azar Nafisi

#dismiss #iran #islamic #more #part

The best work of literature to represent the American Dream is 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It shows us how dreaming can be tainted by reality, and that if you don't compromise, you may suffer. ↗

— Azar Nafisi

#american dream #best #best work #compromise #dream

Despair is perfectly compatible with a good dinner, I promise you. ↗

— William Makepeace Thackeray

#despair #dinner #good #i #perfectly

A man's wife is his compromise with the illusion of his first sweetheart. ↗

— George Jean Nathan

#first #his #illusion #man #sweetheart

An optimist is a fellow who believes a housefly is looking for a way to get out. ↗

— George Jean Nathan

#fellow #get #looking #optimist #out

Optimism with some experience behind it is much more energizing than plain old experience with a certain degree of cynicism. ↗

— Twyla Tharp

#certain #certain degree #cynicism #degree #energizing

I haven't reported my missing credit card to the police because whoever stole it is spending less than my wife. ↗

— Ilie Nastase

#card #credit #credit card #haven #i

People love to hear the mistakes you've made. ↗

— Holly Near

#love #made #mistakes #people #you

If you have the guts to keep making mistakes, your wisdom and intelligence leap forward with huge momentum. ↗

— Holly Near

#guts #huge #intelligence #keep #leap

When we make mistakes, say, I'm blessed that I have an opportunity to learn from this. ↗

— Holly Near

#i #learn #make #mistakes #opportunity