“Nima Shirazi's is an important progressive voice in the Iran debate in the West, often deconstructing the myths (and sometimes propaganda) we commonly encounter in the mainstream media. With succinct and elegant prose, and with no axe to grind, he exposes the hypocrisy of Western attitudes toward Iran.” ImportantSometimesVoiceAttitudeMediaWestWesternMythDebatePropagandaEncountersHypocrisyProseIranProgressiveMainstreamElegantGrindMainstream Media Author:Hooman Majd
“Be clear in your mind why learning to draw well is important. Drawing enables you to see in that special, epiphanous way that artists see, no matter what style you use to express your special insight. Your goal in drawing should be to encounter the reality of experience... to see ever more clearly, ever more deeply.” WayShouldMindWellsImportantMatterUseRealityArtistGoalClearSpecialStyleDrawsImportanceNo Matter WhatInsightDrawingEncounters Book:The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Source: The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
“Human beings any one of us, and our species as a whole are not all-important, not at the center of the world. That is the one essential piece of information, the one great secret, offered by any encounter with the woods or the mountains or the ocean or any wilderness or chunk of nature or patch of night sky.” WorldHumansImportantWholeNightHuman BeingsSecretPiecesSkyInformationMountainEssentialsOceanSpeciesWoodsEncountersWildernessPatchesNight SkyChunksCenter Of The World Book:The end of nature Source: The end of nature
“No matter what an individual decides to become, hard work and determination is very important in today's competitive world. You may also encounter hardships along the way, but you must not get discouraged and you push on in order to fulfill your goals.” WorldWayMayImportantMatterHardTodayOrderIndividualGoalHard WorkDeterminationNo Matter WhatEncountersHardshipDiscouragedHard Work And Determination Author:Tom Monaghan