I came across humanity in Istanbul, and all I know about life comes from Istanbul, and definitely, I am writing about Istanbul.… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
I strongly believe that the art of the novel works best when the writer identifies with whoever he or she is writing… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
From a very young age, I suspected there was more to my world than I could see: somewhere in the streets of… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
If a writer is to tell his own story - tell it slowly, and as if it were a story about other… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
It is not my intention to explain Turkey, its culture and its problems. My literature has a universal concern: I want to bring people… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
I believe in a world where there are no heroes, and I've read and know humanity a lot. There are moments that I admire… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
I really don't want to portray the Islamists as simply evil, the way it's often done in the west. — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
I am proud to be a Turk, and to write in Turkish about Turkey - and to have been translated into about 40 languages.… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
Books, which we mistake for consolation, only add depth to our sorrow. — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
“If you think you are better than Stork, then by all means, get hold of me.” — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
I need a moment of time for myself every day, like a child playing with his things. When I travel, I routinely find a… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
