Religion is separate from the institution of the state.

You cannot bring democracy to a country by attacking it.

Negotiation talks are the best way to solve anything. We must replace wars and weapons with negotiations and talks.

We must struggle for creating a democratic system that is dedicated to democracy and human rights.

Revolutions invariably don't solve the issue of justice, and in its place, suppression and limiting freedom replaces that idea.

When there is a crisis, the first thing that gets damaged and gets harmed is democracy.

We should put away the militaristic outlook. The U.S. should start talking about disarmament, nuclear disarmament, of the region.

When I talk about secularism, I'm talking about theories today. To give you for example, one example: Those who consider themselves followers of Mosaddeq today are adamantly against federalism.

The modern infrastructures that exists in the world all contribute to the advancement of human rights and democracy.

There is no possibility of a public demonstration [in Iran] of such defiance, but these defiant acts are certainly going on.

The number of the opposition has certainly increased [in Iran]. There is more disgruntlement, but because there is no media, the voice of this opposition is not heard outside Iran.

Life is a race. You are racing against time. Your life is such that you are running a race against a diminishing life.

Growth is betrayal.

I would not bring one shadow on his life, and this I know would break his noble heart.

The way some were entrapped into lives of prostitution, the way that something like marriage could rob them of their rights.

When emotion supersedes reason ... gullibility must follow.

I am actually a big sissy, and growing up, I never used to watch horror movies. Bambi gave me nightmares.

The longer you have something, the stronger the bond. That's true with people as well as things.

I don't want to have to be pretty. I don't want to have to be adorable.

D'Angelo could sing the phonebook and it would sound good.

Make this the year you tackle that credit card debt once and for all.