The negative side of the American Dream comes when people pursue success at any cost, which in turn destroys the vision and the dream. Azar Nafisi americancostdestroy Change image and share on social
I think Islam is in a sense, in crisis. It needs to question and re-question itself. Azar Nafisi crisisislamquestion Change image and share on social
You need imagination in order to imagine a future that doesn't exist. Azar Nafisi existfutureimagination Change image and share on social
I would like to say how much I resent people who say of the Islamic Republic that this is our culture - as if women like to be stoned to death, or as if they like to be married at the age of nine. Azar Nafisi ageculturedeath Change image and share on social
Unfortunately for governments like that of Iran, when they forbid something, people become more interested. Azar Nafisi forbidgovernmentinterest Change image and share on social
Well, that was in 1995 when I resigned from my last academic job. Azar Nafisi academicjobresign Change image and share on social
When I was teaching at the University of Tehran we were struggling against the implementation of the revolution rules. Azar Nafisi implementationrevolutionrule Change image and share on social
Thus the regime has deprived Iranian women not just of their present rights, but also of their history and their past. Azar Nafisi deprivehistoryiranian Change image and share on social
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 americancompromisedream share on social
Every culture has something to be ashamed of, but every culture also has the right to change, to challenge negative traditions, and create to new ones. Azar Nafisi ashamedchallengechange Change image and share on social