“Poetry always runs away from you - it's very difficult to grasp it, and every time you read it, depending on your conditions, you will have a different grasp of it. Whereas with a novel, once you have read it, you have grasped it.”
Abbas Kiarostami“In the total darkness, poetry is still there, and it is there for you.”
Abbas Kiarostami“Let us all pledge to protect this opportunity in order to see that the wish of peace becomes a true and daily fact in this region.”
Mahmoud Abbas“The calling of art is to extract us from our daily reality, to bring us to a hidden truth that's difficult to access - to a level that's not material but spiritual.”
Abbas Kiarostami“There is a requirement to ensure the withdrawal takes place in a civilized manner. We will be able to show the world we deserve independence and freedom.”
Mahmoud Abbas“It is high time that the Palestinian people restore their freedom and independence. It is high time that the decades, the long decades of suffering and pain would stop.”
Mahmoud Abbas“Consequences are part of one's life. You can't run away from them, but simply face them.”
Irfan Abbas“When I die, I will return to where I first came from. Back to the stars.”
Amani Abbas