Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Know or listen to those who know.
Well done is better than well said.
I can, therefore I am.
Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.
Poetry, especially traditional Iranian poetry, is very good at looking at things from a number of different angles simultaneously.
It's very difficult to talk about religion in Iran because religion has gotten so mixed up with politics.