It Ain't So Awful, Falafel Quotes

“only bookworms get excited over other bookworms”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

“My dad says the dogs and cats in America are luckier than most people in the world.”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

“If I had one son and one daughter and could only educate one of them, I would educate my daughter. You know why? A girl without an education has no power; she is always at the mercy of others.”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

“My Dad says that people like that {ignorant about other countries and cultures} are not truly horrible; they just need a geography class, a passport, and a few foreign friends.”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

“It was only when I stopped pretending to be someone else that I found my real friends.”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

“... even though we belong to three different religions. We are alike in so many more ways than we are different.”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

“Who would have ever though that a person could be so powerful, then so completely powerless, all in the same lifetime?”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

“My dad always says that kindness is our religion and if we treat everybody the way we would like to be treated, the world would be a better place.”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

“To all the kids who don't belong, for whatever reason. This one's for you.”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

“And Iranians never forget. You can’t say my Aunt Jila’s name without someone saying, “You mean the one who burned her rice?” That happened before I was born and even I know about it.”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

“My dad says you don’t see tanks and guns on parade in America because democracy keeps the country together, not fear of the military.”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

“I realize that Original Cindy is a compass, but instead of pointing north, she points to “horse story.”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

“My dad says that the dogs and cats in America are luckier than most people in the world.”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

“Name”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

“Regarding Girl Scout Camp survival skills: "For instance, if I see a snake, I should stand still or walk backwards slowly, never run. I am one hundred percent sure I will not do that. But now, while running as fast as I can, I will be thinking, I shouldn't be running.”
― Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel