Quotes about "Mindfulness & Presence"

What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and doubt is that they should go and see what is being done on the ground to fight poverty, not like going to the zoo but to take action, to open their hearts and their consciences. ”

I don't know whether it is fortunate or unfortunate, but I have no such thing as national pride. I don't feel proud that I am Iranian. I happen to be who I am. ”

Whenever people ask me what the story is for my next film, I won't tell and people feel it's because I'm being secretive or something, but it's actually because I'm ashamed to sum up a film in three sentences. ”

I really enjoy listening to stories. I remember them and keep them in my mind. ”

I've often noticed that we are not able to look at what we have in front of us, unless it's inside a frame. ”

When I talk to some of the younger filmmakers, they are so worried about their films that, eventually, this state of being worried reflects itself in and helps the final work. Whereas, with projects that are meticulously planned, you look at the end result and it is full of emptiness. ”

You can't achieve anything without getting in someone's way. ”

I think that this is the first war in history that on the morrow the victors sued for peace and the vanquished called for unconditional surrender. ”

Far from being a mere consequence of winning, strong team spirit is an essential ingredient of sporting success; it comes before, not afterwards. ”

Nothing comes close to the IPL, to be honest. ”