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Shusha Guppy Quotes

Of all musical instruments the human voice is the most beautiful, for it is made by God.

Of all musical instruments the human voice is the most beautiful, for it is made by God.

Shusha Guppy
Beautiful, Voice, Musical
Shusha Guppy (2004). “The Blindfold Horse: Memories of a Persian Childhood”, p.148, Tauris Parke Paperbacks

The verb 'to love' in Persian is 'to have a friend.' 'I love you' translated literally is 'I have you as a friend,' and 'I don't like you' simply means 'I don't have you as a friend.

Shusha Guppy
Love, Mean, Verbs
Shusha Guppy (2004). “The Blindfold Horse: Memories of a Persian Childhood”, p.212, Tauris Parke Paperbacks

in the traditional family structure of Persia ... one simply cannot discard close relatives just because one does not like them; rather one has to accommodate them, make allowances and accept them, like misfortune.

Shusha Guppy
Family, Middle East, Doe
Shusha Guppy (2004). “Blindfold Horse: Memories of a Persian Childhood”, p.38, Tauris Parke Paperbacks

It is very important not to become hard. The artist must always have one skin too few in comparison to other people, so you feel the slightest wind.

Shusha Guppy
Artist, Wind, People

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