Marjane Satrapi Quotes
I'm not a politician because I'm an artist. Politicians have a very easy answer for a very complicated question. I have a very complicated question for what you consider very easy situations.
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What most people didn't realize in the Western countries is that here its not a question of having supporters, its a question of getting these votes to the polling stations.
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Anyone can wear any color. The question is about finding the right shade. There is a momentary trend to dark colors because when the financials are not that great, people go for black, navy and grey.
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There is something fascinating about every human being. The question is how much they're willing to divulge.
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And it's a question of how far we're willing to go in order to let the ego shine, in order to let that beacon penetrate not only the local scene but the world.
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It's a question of not copying the masters, to look for something, good or bad, for oneself. To enter this liberated state of mind, one cannot copy the others.
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When there's an authentic mystery, as opposed to just a question being asked, that's what makes you lean forward.
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The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people.
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Many young adults I have communicated with - both in-person and over email - constantly apologize before stating their idea, or finish each sentence with a question. Unfortunately, doing so in business puts you at an immediate disadvantage with your boss and work colleagues.
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I have two daughters: One an open book, one a locked box. So the question of privacy is a challenging one. How much do kids need? How much should we give? How do we prepare them to live in a world where the very notion of privacy opens a generational chasm?
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I believe the question now is: who murdered my mother?
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I think that there is a concern, a question mark, by people all around the world and governments all around the world, as to what China's intentions are.
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I started the class late. The teacher said I would have to learn as much in half a year that the others learned in a year. I did it.
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We need to question technology to insure that markets continue to perform their fundamental purposes.
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Cinema seats make people lazy. They expect to be given all the information. But for me, question marks are the punctuation of life.
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It's a good question, because to be believable is the only way that you could be successful.
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I find myself asking questions that as a filmmaker I never thought I would ask. Like I get a call from a magazine for a feature and my first question is, 'Cover or not?' Interview invite from a leading channel? I have stopped asking the topic. I'm just like 'Primetime or not?' If I am invited and put in the second row, I can be distraught for days!
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Sometimes it's easy to see the negative side of things or question why people bully you. You could think, 'Maybe they're right. Maybe I'm not worth it. Maybe I should just quit.' But that's when you should fight the hardest. Now I don't mean fight physically, but mentally. Keep being you.
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Twenty years from now if there is some obscure Trivial Pursuit question, I am confident I will be the answer.
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Until recently, the question was 'Why can't a woman be more like a man?' It should have been changed to 'Why can't both sexes be more like the best parts of each other?' Instead, the pendulum swung to the 1960s feminist lapel button Adam Was a First Draft. True enough. So are we all.
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Shooting a film with seven to eight actors together is complicated sometimes because you have to cover everybody.
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The richer you are and the more financial advisers you employ, the less likelihood there is that you can ever discover what you are really worth.
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Sometimes I worry I'm writing 'Fifty Shades of Grey' for teenagers, but I'm not.
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The groundhog is like most other prophets; it delivers its prediction and then disappears.
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I'm not a politician because I'm an artist. Politicians have a very easy answer for a very complicated question. I have a very complicated question for what you consider very easy situations.
