35 Quotes by Firoozeh Dumas

I was a VIP, a Very Iranian Person, and things just take longer for us.

Swimsuit competitions go against everything that is right and decent in this world. We’re told that beauty is on the inside and that who we are matters far more than what we look like. But could you please just put on this bikini and walk around on high heels so I can judge your inner beauty?

And what a waste it is to hate, he always said. What a waste.

Most fruits, if left alone on a tree, eventually do ripen, especially if they’re not being yelled at.

It’s not what we eat or don’t eat that makes us good people; it’s how we treat one 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.

During his next visit, my father secretly decided that our bathroom needed towel hooks. Using nails that were too long, my father pierced the door, creating towel hooks on one side, medieval blinding devices on the other... No matter how inconvenient a household malfunction might be, Kazem can always make it worse, for free.

It seemed to me that life in America was one long series of festivities, all of them celebrated with merriment and chocolate. The.

Despite a few exceptions, I have found that Americans are now far more willing to learn new names, just as they’re far more willing to try new ethnic foods... It’s like adding a few new spices to the kitchen pantry.

To all the kids who don’t belong, for whatever reason. This one’s for you.