Marjane Satrapi Quotes

The information I have about Iran is second hand.

Marjane Satrapi

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

InformationHandSecondIranAbout

Physical nature lies at our feet shackled with a hundred chains. What of the control of human nature? Do not point to the triumphs of psychiatry, social services or the war against crime. Domination of human nature can only mean the domination of every man by himself.

Johan Huizinga

NatureManWarControlFeetChains

I'm a leader, not a dictator. I want to persuade people rather than threaten or control them.

Jeremy Corbyn

LeaderPeopleControlWantDictator

What I look for in theater, I really like new work, and I really like the concept of age not necessarily being a defining aspect of who you are or how you act.

Maura Tierney

WorkAgeYouLookNewAct

When the ball dropped in 1999, I was holding dough and champagne in my hands and holding my kids.

Method Man

HandsBallChampagneKidsDough

For every horrific event, something beautiful happens.

John Ridley

BeautifulSomethingEventHappens

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.

Amos Bronson Alcott

FailureClimbFindingHeavenPlans

Take the word of experience, I speak the truth: inaction is safest in danger.

Silius Italicus

TruthExperienceSpeakInactionTake

We have a pretty tough schedule coming up. We have to stay strong mentally and must focus on getting better.

Tony Parker

FocusToughStrongBetterSchedule

If you can find a way your character moves, you know more about your character than you'd ever dream.

Rita Moreno

CharacterYouDreamFindKnowWay

For me, it's always this constant battle and search when I'm out on stage as to where and when do I really open myself up to the people that are there. How do I let myself feel present in the space, and how do I allow myself to get into the music and interact with the band members.

Matisyahu

MusicMyselfSpacePeopleMeBattle

One of the most persistent misconceptions about blindness is that it is a curse from God for misdeeds perpetrated in a past life, which cloaks the blind person in spiritual darkness and makes him not just dangerous, but evil.

Rosemary Mahoney

LifeGodDarknessPastSpiritual

I learned early on how to treat women by the examples that were set around me.

Jared Leto

WomenMeTreatEarlySetHow

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