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Marjane Satrapi Quotes

Marjane Satrapi quotes

Iranian Artist November 22, 1969

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We are focusing on the small details and hiding the misery in the world. Look at the smoker and we miss global warming, war, and the crap we eat--not the bad guys but smoking. I smoke and they talk about cancer, I eat and they talk about cholesterol, I make love, it's AIDS. Before AIDS and cholesterol and cancer there's the pleasure of making love and eating and smoking. I have to die someday, so if the thing that gave me pleasure all of my life kills me instead of me going under a truck,... Marjane Satrapi
Listen. I don't like to preach, but here's some advice. You'll meet a lot of jerks in life. If they hurt you, remember it's because they're stupid. Don't react to their cruelty. There's nothing worse than bitterness and revenge. Keep your dignity and be true to yourself. Marjane Satrapi
In life you’ll meet a lot of jerks. If they hurt you, tell yourself that it’s because their stupid, that will help keep you from reacting to their cruelty. Because there is nothing worse than bitterness and vengeance… Always keep your dignity and be true to yourself. Marjane Satrapi
Well, I would have much preferred to have had a normal childhood. I would have loved it if my greatest dilemma, at 14, was whether to go to Benetton for my pullovers. I would have preferred not to have cried all the tears I have cried. Marjane Satrapi
There are things that I love in Iranian cinema and things that I don't. In Iranian cinema, you have to use metaphor because you are living under a dictatorship. Marjane Satrapi
It's always extremely interesting to speak at colleges. My books are taught in many colleges in America and are part of the educational system, so it's really important to me. I don't believe in so many things in life, but something I believe in is education. Marjane Satrapi
The regime had understood that one person leaving her house while asking herself: Are my trousers long enough?' Is my veil in place?' Can my make-up be seen?' Are they going to whip me?' No longer asks herself: Where is my freedom of thought?' Where is my freedom of speech?' My life, is it livable?' What's going on in the political prisons? Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi quote: "Life is absolutely unbearable. And we're going to die."
Life is absolutely unbearable. And we're going to die. Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi quote: "We found ourselves veiled and separated from our friends."
We found ourselves veiled and separated from our friends. Marjane Satrapi
America is a very special place. In this country, you have the best and the worst at the same time. Whatever you can imagine. Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi quote: "You know, they say in France that translation is like a woman:..."
You know, they say in France that translation is like a woman: she is either beautiful or faithful. Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi quote: "My mother always told me I had to do 100 times better than a..."
My mother always told me I had to do 100 times better than a man. I had to work hard at maths, and learn four languages. Marjane Satrapi
I'm very open and never write what I'm going to say. Speeches bore everybody else. I have to freestyle. Every time, from one program to another, everything changes and I improvise. Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi quote: "All big changes of the world come from words."
All big changes of the world come from words. Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi quote: "Teacher: What do you want to be when you grow up? Marji: I'll..."
Teacher: What do you want to be when you grow up? Marji: I'll be a prophet. Marjane Satrapi

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