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“We’re not seventeen.”
“We’ll always be seventeen.”

"I only lack you, which means that I lack everything, of course."

"You are in everything I see. In every moment, you are with me, Roya Foon."

"No such thing as no politics for us. Politics drives every single thing in this country whether we like it or not."

"All of this: the dancing, the gramophone, these girls dressed like they're in an American movie, do you think any of it could exist without the efforts of those who are political?"

“This, is how it happens. This is how long we ensure democracy. We can’t just sit at home and say nothing and let the king and foreign companies grab more control. This is where we make ourselves heard.”

“But you’re political, no?”
“Is there anyone in this country who isn’t?”
“I’m not.”
“You have to be political. Especially now.”
“Well, I don’t like it. All the arguments. The demonstrations.”
“It’s all we have. We have to stay involved.”

“The people have very little power and you know it. In this country there’s too much deal-making and corruption behind the scenes.”