Marjane Satrapi Quotes

It's fear that makes us lose our conscience. It's also what transforms us into cowards.

The moment we can laugh together is the moment we understand each other. Once we understand each other, we cannot make war with one another.” - Marjane Satrapi

Nothing's worse than saying goodbye. It's a little like dying.

Non si ha il diritto di autocompatirsi finché i propri problemi sono ancora accettabili... E quando invece non lo sono più, il solo modo di sopportare l'insopportabile è di riderci sopra.

My natural optimism just leads me to be skeptical.

"Night brings good counsel", my grandmother always told me.

You must base everything on these three rules: behave well, speak well, act well.

Saying goodbye is a little like dying.

Is religion defending our physical integrity or is it just opposed to fashion?

The Germans sell chemical weapons to Iran and Iraq. The wounded are then sent to Germany to be treated. Veritable human guinea pigs.

On ne peut s'apitoyer sur soi que quand nos malheurs sont encore soutenables...une fois cette limite franchie, le seul moyen de supporter l'insupportable, c'est d'en rire.

With this first cigarette, I kissed childhood goodbye. Now I was a grown-up.

Guns may shoot and knives may carve, but we won't wear your silly scarves!

My father was not a hero, my mother wanted to kill people…. so I went out to play in the street.

Le régime avait compris qu'une personne qui sortait de chez elle en se demandant: est-ce que mon pantalon est assez long? est-ce que mon foulard est à sa place? est-ce que mon maquillage se voir? est-ce qu'ils vont me fouetter? ne se demandait plus: où est ma liberté de pensée? où est ma liberté de parole? ma vie, est-elle vivable? que se passe-t-il dans les prisons politiques?