“ In the Ottoman times, there were itinerant storytellers called "meddah. " They would go to coffee houses, where they would tell a story in front of an audience, often improvising. With each new person… Elif Shafak
“ There was so much filth to clean up; so many broken pieces to fix; so many errors to correct. Every morning she left her house she let out a quiet sigh, as if in one breath she could will away detritu… Elif Shafak
“ The impression she left on others and her self-perception had been sewn into a whole so consummate that she could no longer tell how much of each day was defined by what was wished upon her and how mu… Elif Shafak
“ He tip-toed past the double bed that had been placed in a corner - wrought-iron headboard, embroidered pillows, amulets against the evil-eye and a satiny, cobalt-blue bedspread. Blue was Iskender's fa… Elif Shafak
“ How terrible it was to still be mentally and emotionally attached to someone from whom you have been physically separated. Elif Shafak
“ Identity politics divides us; fiction connects. One is interested in sweeping generalizations, the other in nuances. One draws boundaries, the other recognizes no frontiers. Identity politics is made… Elif Shafak
“ Whatever happens in your life, no matter how troubling things might seem, do not enter the neighbourhood of despair.Even when all doors remain closed, God wil open up a new path only for you. Be thank… Elif Shafak
“ People who would refuse to share their bread shared their insanity instead.-Three Daughters of Eve Elif Shafak
“ This he had noticed while doing his military service back in Turkey. When more than three people slept in a narrow place, sooner or later their breaths would become synchronized. Perhaps it was God's… Elif Shafak
“ No reason to feel depressed about being depressed. A depression can be a golden opportunity to collect the pieces and build ourselves anew. Global Souls are always on the move, nomads at heart, connec… Elif Shafak
“ Let us choose one another as companions!Let us sit at each other's feet!Inwardly we have many harmonies - think notThat we are only what we see. Elif Shafak
“ There were many words piled up inside my chest, stories waiting to be told. I wanted to hand all this knowledge to one other person, neither a master nor a disciple. I sought an equal - a companion. Elif Shafak
“ When something needs to be said, I'll say it even if the whole world grabs me by the neck and tells me to keep quiet. Elif Shafak
“ As I went through all these experiences, I began to compile a list that wasn't written down in any book, only inscribed in my soul. To me these were as universal, dependable, and invariable as the law… Elif Shafak
“ Before passing through the gates of a town I've never visited, I take a minute to salute its saints - the dead and the living, the known and the hidden. Never in my life have I arrived at a new place… Elif Shafak
“ Even a speck of love should not go unappreciated, because, as Rumi said, love is the water of life. Elif Shafak
“ Doubts are good. It means you are alive and searching. One does not become a believer overnight. He thinks he is a believer; then something happens in his life and he becomes an unbeliever, after that… Elif Shafak
“ I know every single street in this town. And I love strolling these streets in the mornings, in the evenings, and then at night when I am merry and tipsy. I love to have breakfasts with my friends alo… Elif Shafak
“ To the one in the skies, this city must look like a scintillating pattern of speckled glows in all directions, like a firecracker going off amid thick darkness. Right now the urban pattern glowing her… Elif Shafak
“ It never took her long to darken any conversation, as from birth she was inclined to see misery in each and every story, and to fabricate some when there was none. Elif Shafak
