“We will not keep silent, even if the Formula One is taking place. We will protest for human rights and freedom.” Quote by Zainab al-Khawaja
“I am Shiite and proud of it. But the green bracelet I am wearing on my right arm, and which identifies me as a Shiite, does not symbolize that I believe I am superior. I am first and foremost a Bahraini.” BelieveI BelieveProudBracelet Author:Zainab al-Khawaja
“I am not proud of the King of Bahrain, in whose name people have been killed.” PeopleProud Author:Zainab al-Khawaja
“We don't want peace over freedom. We will choose freedom over peace. We will go on with our fight for self-determination and democracy. But if things continue the way they are, I expect the situation to become more violent.” FightingSituationDemocracyViolent Author:Zainab al-Khawaja
“The government is not doing anything to help the country to heal. The government is just making cosmetic changes.” CountryHelpingHeal Author:Zainab al-Khawaja
“I want self-determination. If that means having a constitutional monarchy as the first step, fine. But, in the end, people in Bahrain should have the right to vote and choose their president. A single family should not be allowed to rule on its own.” PeopleMeanPresidentVoteMonarchyRight To Vote Author:Zainab al-Khawaja
“A dialogue sounds like a great idea, but we don't think the government actually wants one. The royal family lied in 2011 when they said they were ready for dialogue. Now we have suffered even more and we will not give up our rights.” ThinkingGivingGiving UpDialogueNot Giving UpLiedGreat IdeaRoyal Family Author:Zainab al-Khawaja
“If someone is calling for democracy, he is calling for an end of a dictatorship and if this is the will of the people, this could also mean overthrowing the regime.” PeopleMeanDemocracyDictatorship Author:Zainab al-Khawaja
“I achieved everything one can achieve as a concert singer. Six Echo Klassik awards and three Grammys, and I also have my professorship at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music in Berlin. Now I'm going to turn to other things, like readings or audiobooks.” ReadingAchieve Author:Thomas Quasthoff
“Academic qualifications are important and so is financial education. They're both important and schools are forgetting one of them.” ImportantSchoolSuccessForgetBusinessEducationKnowledgeSelf ImprovementFinancialAcademicBusiness SuccessQualificationsFinancial Education Author:Robert Kiyosaki
“You reach your audience at the moment when you really have something to say - that is, when you're not just delivering a performance.” MomentsAudience Author:Thomas Quasthoff