Ferdowsi Quotes

#1. The original Zal story by Ferdowsi gives a very moving account of an infant who had all odds against him - he was left to die in the wilderness and a giant, benevolent bird rescued him and became his guardian angel. This tale thrilled me; I've always wanted to write about it.

Porochista Khakpour

#2. I am deathless, I am the eternal Lord For I have spread the seed of the Word.

Abolqasem Ferdowsi

#3. And the blood of brave men was shed like unto the shedding of rain from a black cloud.

Ferdowsi

#4. From moment then to moment their desire Gained strength, and wisdom fled before love's fire; Passion engulfed them, and these lovers lay Entwined together till the break of day.

Abolqasem Ferdowsi

#5. If we don't build a company as influential as Google or Facebook, then we failed. I'm, like, perpetually stressed, honestly.

Arash Ferdowsi

#6. I rate enthusiasm even above professional skill.

Edward Appleton

#7. I get wonderful letters from kids and teachers. I must have the best readers in the world.

Andrew Clements

#8. But all this world is like a tale we hear - Men's evil, and their glory, disappear.

Abolqasem Ferdowsi

#9. I turn to right and left, in all the earth I see no signs of justice, sense or worth: A man does evil deeds, and all his days Are filled with luck and universal praise; Another's good in all he does - he dies A wretched, broken man whom all despise.

Abolqasem Ferdowsi

#10. The standards of judgement must be rooted in the whys and wherefores of life as it is lived, the world as it is, not our wished-for fantasy of the world as it should be.

Saul D. Alinsky

#11. Helmet was joined to helmet, and spear to spear, and jewels, baggage, and elephants without number went with them, and you would have said it was a host that none could understand.

Ferdowsi

#12. How shall a man escape from that which is written; How shall he flee from his destiny?

Ferdowsi

#13. We continue to focus on actually solving problems that real people have and not being distracted by what power users want.

Arash Ferdowsi

#14. Paintings! They're like TV, but they don't move.

A. J. Jacobs

#15. Whoever wants to be a leader should educate himself before educating others. Before preaching to others he should first practice himself. Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals is superior to the man who tries to teach and train others.

Bill Vaughan

#16. As much as we can, we want to prevent people from having to think about how to keep and share their stuff.

Arash Ferdowsi

#17. And it's true, I have a perfectly fine face, eyes that may well be 'kind' but are also the brownest of browns, a reasonable-sized nose and the kind of smile that causes photographs to be thrown away.

David Nicholls

#18. I've reached the end of this great history
And all the land will fill with talk of me
I shall not die, these seeds I've sown will save
My name and reputation from the grave,
And men of sense and wisdom will proclaim,
When I have gone, my praises and my fame.

Abolqasem Ferdowsi

#19. Revenge, that thirsty dropsy of our souls, makes us covet that which hurts us most.

Philip Massinger

#20. We want to let you use a Mac, or Windows PC, or iPad, or Android, without having to think about any of the technical details.

Arash Ferdowsi

#21. And now may the blessing of God rest upon all men. I have told unto them the Epic of Kings, and the Epic of Kings is come to a close, and the tale of their deeds is ended.

Ferdowsi

#22. I've always been really internally focused. I tend to focus on hiring - ensuring that every person we hire is both a really good fit and really good - and also that everything we put out to our users is very high-quality.

Arash Ferdowsi

#23. Our lives pass from us like the wind, and why
Should wise men grieve to know that they must die?
The Judas blossom fades, the lovely face
Of light is dimmed, and darkness takes its place.

Abolqasem Ferdowsi

#24. I get very nervous about not being around the office.

Arash Ferdowsi

#25. Such is the passing that you must leave,
All men must die, and it is vain to grieve.

Abolqasem Ferdowsi

#26. Now when the two armies met, many and fierce were the combats waged between them, and blows were given and received, and swords flashed and showers of arrows descended on all sides.

Ferdowsi