"Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood" Quotes
"Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood" is a graphic memoir by Marjane Satrapi depicting her childhood and early adult years amidst the Iranian Revolution and its aftermath.
graphic novels | 153 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
In life you'll meet a lot of jerks. If they hurt you, tell yourself that it's because they're stupid. That will help keep you from reacting to their cruelty. Because there is nothing worse than bitterness and vengeance.
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?
I wanted to be justice, love, and the wrath of God all in one.
Every situation has an opportunity for laughter. That's the way I look at life.
I realized then that I didn't understand anything. I read all the books I could.
It was the beginning of a new era for me. The era of adult life.
The material world doesn't make sense to me.
The more things we threw, the more we were filled with a sense of freedom and relief.
I wanted to be an educated, liberated woman. And if the pursuit of knowledge meant getting my hair dyed, so be it.
When we're afraid, we lose all sense of analysis and reflection. Our fear paralyses us.
