The Septembers of Shiraz

Think about it, but don’t think too much. If you think too much you’ll end up doing nothing.”

that to understand the world, and even find in it an occasional reprieve, a person must always alternate his hours of sleep, his road to work, the places he visits, the foods he eats, and even, perhaps, the people he loves.

That was a long time ago! What are we now? Now we are barbarians.”

That’s our problem in this country. We think we’re special because once upon a time we were great. Cyrus. Darius. Persepolis.

And you? What is your crime?”
“I don’t know yet,

This is one of the hardest things to get used to, this business of calling everyone “brother,” “sister,” “father,” “mother.” This revolution, like all others, wished to turn the citizens into one big family.