“I want to be justice, love and the wrath of God all in one.”
― Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
― Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
“Some things you know all your life. They are so simple and true they must be said without elegance, meter and rhyme...they must be naked and alone, they must stand for themselves.”
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“The extremists are afraid of books and pens, the power of education frightens them. they are afraid of women.”
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“If one man can destroy everything, why can't one girl change it?”
― I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
― I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
“Now all I see is someone who's too afraid to get back out there. Everyone around you is going to give you a gentle push now and then, but never hard enough because they don't want to upset Poor Violet. You need shoving, not pushing. You need to jump back on that camel. Otherwise you're going to stay up on the ledge you've made for yourself.”
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