Quotes by Marjane Satrapi

I want to be justice, love and the wrath of God all in one.

In life youll meet a lot of jerks. If they hurt you, tell yourself that its because theyre stupid. That will help keep you from reacting to their cruelty. Because there is nothing worse than bitterness and vengeance... Always keep your dignity and be true to yourself.

I had learned that you should always shout louder than your aggressor.

I have always thought that if womens hair posed so many problems, God would certainly have made us bald.

When were afraid, we lose all sense of analysis and reflection. Our fear paralyzes us. Besides, fear has always been the driving force behind all dictators repression.

They found records and video-cassettes at their place, a deck of cards, a chess set. In other words, everything thats banned.

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?No longer asks herself: Where is my freedom of thought?Where is my freedom of speech?My life, is it liveable?Whats going on in the political prisons?

Ouch! What are you doing, Karl, you broke my skull!

I rushed to the living room to protect myself from I dont know what, behind my best friend, a book.

Would you like to become my wife?Imbecile! What a question. Its my greatest dream!!!

I asked him what his work was. He answered that he devoted all his time to his political activities... He was undoubtedly busy with the diplomatic relations between his testicles and womens breast.

Love is the opposite of good sense.

To be the mistress of a married man is to have the better role. Do you realize? His dirty shirt, his disgusting underwear, his daily ironing, his bad breath, his hemorrhoid attacks, his fuss, not to mention his bad moods, and his tantrums. Well all that is for his wife. When a married man comes to his mistress... hes always bleached and ironed, his teeth sparkle, his breath is like perfume, hes in a good mood, hes full of conversation, he is there to have a good time with you.

Ive never seen or touched anything.Can you explain then how you had children?Youre right. Its true I have four kids. Four! But still I have never seen the male organ. He came into the bedroom, he turned off the light, and then Bam! Bam! Bam! and voila I was pregnant! Whats more, I was granted four girls. So I have never seen penises.

Mens pride is situated in their scrotums.

Certainly, theyd 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!

I finally understood what my grandmother meant. If I wasnt comfortable with myself, I would never be comfortable.

I wanted to be JUSTICE, LOVE, and the WRATH OF GOD all in one.

Whether this tale be true or false, none can tell, for none were there to witness it themselves.

In any case, its the cowardice of people like you who give dictators the chance to install themselves!