“ 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
“ 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
“ There ́s a metaphor which I love: living like a drawing compass. As you know, one leg of the compass is static, rooted in a place. Meanwhile, the other leg draws a wide circle, constantly moving. Like… Elif Shafak
“ Little did he know, back then, that the worth of one's faith depended not on how solid and strong it was, but on how many times one would lose it and still be able to get it back. Elif Shafak
“ Quit worrying about hell or dreaming about heaven as they are both present inside this very moment. Why worry so much about the aftermath, an imaginary future, when this very moment is the only time w… Elif Shafak
“ Even a speck of love should not go unappreciated, because, as Rumi said, love is the water of life. Elif Shafak
“ We are all half fool, half wise , there is no wisdom without foolishness and no pride without shame . 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
“ When you kill someone, something from that person passes to you - a sigh, a smell or a gesture. I call it "the curse of the victim." It clings to your body and seeps into your skin, going all the way… Elif Shafak
