Disgraced Quotes

“You know he took me to lunch and tried to teach me to meditate? I actually tried it a couple of times. Ended up gaining five pounds. I just kept thinking about food.”
― Ayad Akhtar, Disgraced: A Play

“Just because I’m telling you the truth doesn’t mean I’m not showing you respect.”
― Ayad Akhtar, Disgraced: A Play

“He said something about you being duplicitous. That it’s why you’re such a good litigator.”
― Ayad Akhtar, Disgraced: A Play

“The Renaissance is when we turned away from something bigger than ourselves. It put the individual at the center of the universe and made a cult out of the personal ego.”
― Ayad Akhtar, Disgraced: A Play

“Islam is rich and universal. Part of a spiritual and artistic heritage we can all draw from.”
― Ayad Akhtar, Disgraced: A Play

“Irony’s overrated.”
― Ayad Akhtar, Disgraced: A Play