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“You are putting yourself in serious danger...'
I think that I preferred to put myself in serious danger rather than confront my shame. My shame at not having become someone, the shame of not having made my parents proud after all the sacrifices they had made for me. The shame of having become a mediocre nihilist.”
― Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return
I think that I preferred to put myself in serious danger rather than confront my shame. My shame at not having become someone, the shame of not having made my parents proud after all the sacrifices they had made for me. The shame of having become a mediocre nihilist.”
― Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return
“If you do not know what you feel, then it is difficult to choose love; it is better to fall. Then you do not have to be responsible for your actions.”
― All About Love: New Visions
― All About Love: New Visions
“Once we give up searching for approval we often find it easier to earn respect.”
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“It's fear that makes us lose our conscience. It's also what transforms us into cowards.”
― The Complete Persepolis
― The Complete Persepolis
“In life you'll meet a lot of jerks. If they hurt you, tell yourself that it's because they're 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.”
― Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
― Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
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