Marjane Satrapi Quotes
You know, I'm a really individualistic person. I'm extremely narcissistic and egocentric, too. So I have one life, and I have to live it the way I want.
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Money is finite; it's limited by a number and what you can buy with it. Power has no limits if you're willing to go far enough in order to get as much of it as you can.
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I have to remember that winning an Oscar is an almost unbelievable goal and that it is an honour just to be nominated.
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I tried to play rugby but was never very good.
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I condemn everyone and anyone who commits acts of terrorism. And Hamas has committed acts of terrorism.
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Disrespect toward Jesus, as we have seen all too often in our society, is very offensive to Muslims.
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When I was younger, I wanted to marry early, like at 23. Year by year, I found things I wanted to do, and the thought of marriage disappeared. But I don't want to marry too late. Around 31?
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I'm confident and really optimistic.
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To be seen and to be respected for my work and acknowledged as a true American Latina... means a lot to me.
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And the success of the union movement, historically, has always been to benefit all working men and women - not just people who belong to the union.
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The good parts about being a public company are increased discipline, increased execution and increased transparency to make sure that you are really building a company for a hundred years.
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I've had loss in my life, and I like to think my mother's energy lives on in some faintly Buddhist way. I do find some comfort there.
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We are not in the regime of Aurangzeb. We are in the regime of rule of law. When rule of law is concerned, it applies to government, it applies to Supreme Court, it applies to everybody.
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Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you.
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We at Fidelity view ourselves just as much a financial information processing company as an investment management firm. That may not be too newsworthy.
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I love badminton. That's my sport!
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Life is so short. I would rather sing one song than interpret the thousand.
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Acting's boring.
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I find the world pretty overwhelming, so I'm getting into meditation and doing lots of yoga. And I love my garden, and I love nature, and I feel like that grounds me and keeps my mind clear.
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I actually envy actors who have a persona: 'This is the way I am. This is the part I play.' And do it over and over and over. To me, that's a lot easier than trying to reinvent yourself every six months.
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For thousands of years, poetry has been picturing love as a mysterious and tragic power. But when anyone says the same thing in plain prose, and adds that life would be colourless and poor without the great passions, then this is called immorality!
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The things of Catholic life are never boring because we have such a rich tradition and so many stories to tell.
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In our world, we have this huge focus on vicarious living - politicians, movie stars, athletes, coaches, all these people. What our research has shown very clearly is that people who are really happier and have more meaningful lives are people that focus on living their own lives.
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Everyone has a price, the important thing is to find out what it is.
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You know, I'm a really individualistic person. I'm extremely narcissistic and egocentric, too. So I have one life, and I have to live it the way I want.
