Marjane Satrapi Quotes

Death, torture and prison are part of daily life for the youth of Iran. They are not like us, my friends and I at their age; they are not scared. They are not what we were. They hold hands and scream: 'Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid! We are together!' They understand that no one will give them their rights; they must go get them.

Marjane Satrapi

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: artist
  • Nationality: iranian
  • Birth: November 22, 1969

Topics

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I think initially we wanted to use the first letter of the character's name. We thought S was perfect.

Joe Shuster

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Mitt Romney says he believes in America and that he will restore American exceptionalism. I have news for him, we already have an exceptional American as president and we believe in Barack Obama.

John F. Kerry

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An object imbued with intent - it has power, it's treasure, we're drawn to it. An object devoid of intent - it's random, it's imitative, it repels us. It's like a piece of junk mail to be thrown away.

John Hockenberry

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Let's be honest: The trade embargo with Cuba hasn't secured our interests or helped the Cuban people. Because the way to promote positive change and better human rights in Cuba is through engagement, not isolation.

Amy Klobuchar

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If all you're doing is making money, you have a luxurious but empty life.

Amanda Donohoe

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As a young child, I suffered from poor health. My parents encouraged me to swim, which really improved my condition.

Sui He

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I have eclectic taste, and I love vintage style mixed with glamour and old world charm.

Sonam Kapoor

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My family is so weird.

Tori Bowie

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Wiseman's films are some of the most pure cinema, and to take a journey in a Wiseman film is like no other. He's been doing it so long, with a body of over 40 films!

Roger Ross Williams

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The whole world opened to me when I learned to read.

Mary McLeod Bethune

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What I've found is if you get the right characters in the right story and put them in the right setting - and let them go - they tend to do all the exploring of the issues for you. Because people are interesting and political and funny and sad.

Mike Bartlett

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I believe that children should not be made to work.

Divyanka Tripathi

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