"Before my birth there was infinite time, and after my death, inexhaustible time. I never thought of it before: I'd been living luminously between two eternities of darkness."

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Source : Orhan Pamuk (2011). “My Name Is Red”, p.3, Faber & Faber

Orhan Pamuk

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“To be content does not mean that you don't desire more, it means you're thankful for what you have and patient for what's to come.”
“I want people to think about the connection between mothers and daughters. I like the idea of continuity of life and generations.”

Source : Source: www.elle.com
“If you don't feel comfortable in a plunging sweater, skin-tight jeans and killer heels, go home and change.”
“To hear how special and wonderful we are is endlessly enthralling.”
“I suppose there are a lot of people who'd kill to have my career, but I still feel like a fan.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“Imagine that the universe is a great spinning engine. You want to stay near the core of the thing - right in the hub of the wheel - not out at the edges where all the wild whirling takes place, where you can get frayed and crazy. The hub of calmness - that's your heart. That's where God lives within you. So stop looking for answers in the world. Just keep coming back to that center and you'll always find peace.”
“Instead of celebrating what makes each child unique, most parents push their children to "fit in" so that they don't "stick out." This unwittingly stomps out individuality and encourages conformity, despite these parents' good intentions”

Source : Tom Rath, Donald O. Clifton (2007). “How Full Is Your Bucket? Educator's Edition: Positive Strategies for Work and Life”, p.36, Simon and Schuster
“When late I attempted your pity to move, Why seemed you so deaf to my prayers? Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love But-why did you kick me downstairs?”

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