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“I realized then that I didn't understand anything. I read all the books I could.”

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Marjane Satrapi is an Iranian-born French novelist and cartoonist, renowned for her graphic novel 'Persepolis'. Born on November 22, 1969, in Tehran, Iran, her work primarily focuses on the experiences of Iranian women and the effects of political and social transformations in Iran. more

“When you say 'revolution' when you have only men outside, you know that something is going wrong. I'm not like a hardcore feminist, but I think that one of the things that makes the society advanced is equality between men and women. If half of the society is oppressed by the other half, it's not fine.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Men Half Revolution Fine Men And Women Feminist Oppressed Other Half Hardcore

Author:Marjane Satrapi

“You have to be narcissistic to be an artist. You have to think you are the centre of the whole thing otherwise why do you create? The only thing is to recognise it, and then you make the best of it.”

Thinking Whole Artist Centre Narcissistic Recognise Make The Best Of It

Author:Marjane Satrapi

“What makes me feel strong? Being in love and work. I must work.”

Feels Strong Being In Love

Book:As Consciousness Is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980

Source: As Consciousness Is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964-1980

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