Only This Beautiful Moment Quotes

“Who are you to say who I am? Why do Americans get to treat me and my people like one of them when it's convenient for them, and like a foreigner when they feel like it?”
― Abdi Nazemian, Only This Beautiful Moment

“A broken heart is better than a heart of stone.” I give Frisco a kiss on the head. “At least a broken heart can heal.”
― Abdi Nazemian, Only This Beautiful Moment

“Teaching is the greatest gift,” Baba says calmly. “It’s how we pass down what we’ve learned to future generations.”
― Abdi Nazemian, Only This Beautiful Moment

“History is a quilt. You pull one thread and everything changes. I’m here. Your father is here. You’re here. We can’t change that. But we can be honest with each other.”
― Abdi Nazemian, Only This Beautiful Moment

“Nothing but beautiful time.”
― Abdi Nazemian, Only This Beautiful Moment

“I suppose that a country’s government doesn’t always represent its people. The government is responsible for the atrocities. The people make the art. And it’s not just the Americans who have meddled in Iran.”
― Abdi Nazemian, Only This Beautiful Moment

“Ah, my beloved, fill the cup that clears today of past regrets and future fears.”
― Abdi Nazemian, Only This Beautiful Moment

“Every thought that was consumed by revolution is now consumed by her, like she has become the revolution of my life, the change I need.”
― Abdi Nazemian, Only This Beautiful Moment

“And then we line up to exit the plane, into a place that has defined my whole life. I’m hit with a wave of emotions as we enter the airport. The thing that hits me hardest is that everyone looks like me, and I realize I’ve never had that experience. I’ve always stood out because of my brownness, but here I blend in. It feels strange, and safe.”
― Abdi Nazemian, Only This Beautiful Moment