Taraneh Alidoosti

“In Europe the rich are refined enough to act as if they're not wealthy. That is how civilized people behave. If you ask me, being cultured and civilized is not about everyone being free and equal; it's about everyone being refined enough to act as if they were. Then no one has to feel guilty.”
― Orhan Pamuk, The Museum of Innocence

“She keeps on hoping from a word from Penelope, but not in any strenuous way. She hopes as people who know better hope for undeserved blessings, spontaneous remissions, things of that sort.”
― Alice Munro, Runaway: Stories

“There's a lot of pride involved in my refusal to believe in god.”
― Orhan Pamuk, Snow

“Missandei: Valar morghulis.
Daenerys Targaryen: Yes. All men must die, but we are not men.”
― George R.R. Martin