Persepolis 2 Quotes

“Is religion defending our physical integrity or is it just opposed to fashion?”

“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.”

“Oh my!! How you've grown. Soon you'll be catching the Lord's balls.”

“In any case, it's the cowardice of people like you who give dictators the chance to install themselves!”

“I finally understood what my grandmother meant. If I wasn't comfortable with myself, I would never be comfortable.”