That day I learned something essential: We can only fell so… - Marjane Satrapi

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That day I learned something essential: We can only fell sorry for ourselves when our misfortunes are still supportable...once this limit is crossed, the only way to bear the unbearable is to laugh at it.

Marjane Satrapi

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About Marjane Satrapi

Marjane Satrapi (born November 22, 1969) is an Iranian-born French graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director and children's book author.

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Native Name: مرجان ساتراپی

Alternative Names: Marjane Ebrahimi

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De todas formas, mientras haya petróleo en oriente medio, no conoceremos la paz.

Dans ta vie tu rencontreras beaucoup de cons. S'ils te blessent, dis-toi que c'est la bêtise qui les pousse à te faire du mal. Ça t'évitera de répondre à leur méchanceté. Car il n'y a rien de pire au monde que l'amertume et la vengeance. .. Reste toujours digne et intègre à toi même.

Certainly, they'd had to endure the war, but they had each other close by. They had never known the confusion of being a third-worlder, they had always a home!

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