(14 quotes found)
“To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.”
Helen Keller
“She flung herself full-length on the stage, drummed with her feet and, taking the corner of a small Persian rug in her teeth, worried it [while] I sat rigid and appalled on the sofa, pressed back against the chintz cushions.”
Alec Guinness
“We have tried to provide a real image of ancient Persia. According to historical documents, Persians were pacifist and showed a great tolerance in their encounter with foreign beliefs and religions.”
John Curtis
“Let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered.”
Bible
“[And Iraqi representatives have said that they consider themselves to be threatened by other ethnic groups, primarily the] Persians and the Jewish people, ... And they said this is why they had acquired biological, chemical and nuclear weapons.”
Richard Butler
“If books were Persian carpets, one would not look only at the outer side. because it is the stitch that makes a carpet wear, gives it its life and bloom.”
Rumer Godden
“Our target audience is all those who speak and understand Persian...but we intend to provide English subtitles in a few months for the benefit of the non-Persian speaking viewers.”
Behrouz Afkhami
“Investors in Egyptian stocks are psychologically affected by today's declines in Persian Gulf markets.”
Mohamed Radwan
“We had 110 reenlistments while we were in the Persian Gulf and awarded more than $777,000 of selective reenlistment bonuses.”
Denise Haynie
“They know they are inferior to the U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf, so this is their way of telling Americans .... we are not the only ones who would lose out if talks regarding the nuclear program fail.”
Meir Javedanfar
