It was better to be in chains with friends than in a…

“It is better to be in chains with friends than to be in a garden with strangers.”

— Persian Proverb

There is no proverb that is not true.

— Miguel de Cervantes

I believe there's no proverb but what is true; they are all so many sentences and maxims drawn from experience, the universal mother of…

— Miguel de Cervantes

“Now that the barn has burned down, I can see the moon. - Persian proverb”

— Samantha Combs

“When it is dark enough, you can see the stars" An ancient Persian proverb”

— Nahid Rachlin

“The people making you feel guilty for going your own way and choosing your own life are simply saying, ‘Look at me. I’m better…

— Vishen Lakhiani

“Fettered feet in the presence of friends is better than living in a garden with strangers.”

— Idries Shah

Eat bitter, taste sweet," Frank said. "I hate that proverb." "But it's true. What do they call it these days---no pain, no gain? Same…

— Rick Riordan

“Afghanistan is not only the mirror of the Afghans: it is the mirror of the world. 'If you do not like the image in…

— Ahmed Rashid

“When the tide of misfortune moves over you, even jelly will break your teeth     —Persian Proverb”

— Jennifer Fallon

I'm a Persian Jew, and we don't speak Hebrew.

— Zubin Mehta

“Don't place me in the lineage of your tribal white giants, they were cute little smart kids, but that's all, my peers of heart…

— Abhijit Naskar

Without my relatives, I am but a thread; together, we form a colorful and elaborate Persian carpet.

— Firoozeh Dumas

I call on the Iranian people: it is not too late to replace the corrupt regime and return to your glorious Persian heritage, a…

— Shimon Peres

I am by nature the most intolerant and insular Englishman... If you happen to be a person like that and you learn from evidence…

— Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding