Home / Quotes / Quote by Azar Nafisi

Quote by Azar Nafisi

“Lots of times you can feel as an exile in a country that you were born in.”

Quote by Azar Nafisi

Author

Azar Nafisi is an Iranian-born American writer and scholar, renowned for her experiences during the Islamic Revolution in Iran and her work 'Reading Lolita in Tehran'. She taught English literature at the University of Tehran and was forced to leave Iran after the revolution. Nafisi later moved to the United States and earned a Ph.D. from Georgetown University. more

You May Also Like

“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.”

Ifs May Shows Dream Reality Suffering Literature Compromise American Dream Best Work Tainted Scott Fitzgerald

Author:Azar Nafisi

“The stories from Iran's present and past are reminders that freedom, democracy and human rights, or fundamentalism, fascism and terrorism are not geographically and culturally determined, but universal.”

Humans Stories Past Democracy Rights Universal Human Rights Terrorism Determined Iran Fascism Fundamentalism Reminders Democracy And Human Rights

Author:Azar Nafisi

“Unfortunately for governments like that of Iran, when they forbid something, people become more interested.”

People Government Iran

Author:Azar Nafisi

“Those in the west who dismiss the repressiveness of laws against women in countries like Iran, no matter how benign their intentions, present a condescending view not just of the religion but also of women living in Muslim majority countries, as if the desire for choice and happiness is the monopoly of women in the west.”

Ifs Country Matter Law Desire Choices Views Majority Intention West Iran Monopoly Benign Condescending

Author:Azar Nafisi

“This is a good time to ask apologists for the Islamic regime, who degrades Islam? Who imposes stoning, forced marriage of underage girls and flogging for not wearing the veil? Do such practices represent Iran's ancient history and culture, its ethnic and religious diversity? Its centuries of sensual and subversive poetry?”

“When I was teaching at the University of Tehran we were struggling against the implementation of the revolution rules.”

Struggle Teaching Revolution University Implementation Tehran

Author:Azar Nafisi

“When I first left Iran at the age of 13, Iran had become such a shining star - it was the point to which all my desires and dreams returned.”

Firsts Dream Age Desire Left Stars Shining Iran Shining Star Shining Down

Author:Azar Nafisi

“You have to be aware. Like, I'm not going to do any downhill skiing. It looks like a whole lot of fun, but I'm not going to risk breaking a leg. I want to be dancing the way I'm dancing now for 30 more years.”

Way Want Years Looks Whole Fun Risk Dancing Legs Skiing

Author:Bebe Neuwirth

“Anything that I do, I try to make it as good as I possibly can.”

Author:Bebe Neuwirth

“Artists need to express.”

Author:Bebe Neuwirth