“I experienced pleasure like a future pain.”
― Simple Passion
― Simple Passion
“Sadness keeps attempting to tie weights to her wrists and ankles, therefore she has to keep moving, she has to outpace it.”
― The Marriage Portrait
― The Marriage Portrait
“Once again, I arrived at my usual conclusion: one must educate oneself.”
― Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
― Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
“I have always been obsessed with naming things. If I could name them, I could know them. If I could name them, I could tame them. They could be my friends.”
― The Vagina Monologues
― The Vagina Monologues
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