35 Quotes by Firoozeh Dumas

[Firoozeh's dad speaking] He continued, "It's not what we eat or don't eat that makes us good people; it's how we treat on another. As you grow older, you'll find that people of every religion think they're the best, but that's not true. There are good and bad people in every religion. Just because someone is Muslim, Jewish, or Christian doesn't mean a thing. You have to look and see what's in their hearts. That's the only thing that matters, and that's the only detail God cares about.

My dad says the dogs and cats in America are luckier than most people in the world.

In America, Christmas is the king of all holidays. To be left out of Christmas is the ultimate minority experience.

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

My father’s motto has always been ‘Room in the heart, room in the house.’ As charming as this sounds, it translates into a long line for the bathroom and extra loads of laundry for my mother.

I truly believe that everyone has a story and everyone’s story counts.

Any gift from a true friend is valuable, even if it’s a hollow walnut shell.

Marriage, in my culture, has nothing to do with romance. It’s a matter of logic. If Mr. and Mrs. Ahmadi like Mr. and Mrs. Nejari, then their children should get married. On the other hand, if the parents don’t like each other, but the children do, well, this is where sad poetry comes from.

The Japanese have a saying that for every new food we try, we gain seven days of life. I may be immortal by now.