“The Holy Guide reminded him that in Islam labor was a form of prayer.” — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
East and West are coming together. Whether in peace or anarchy - they are coming together. There needn't be a clash between… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
The fictive structure, my work, my imagination, my books are about the details, the huge construction about culture, Islamic culture or modern… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
I think it's horrible that we Turks are always seen under the aspect of Islam first. I am constantly asked about religion,… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
I consider myself a person who comes from a Muslim culture. In any case, I would not say that I'm an atheist.… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
“Contrary to what the West seems to think, it is not poverty that brings people like us so close to God. It's… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
“I thank Allah that, I the humble tree before you, have not been drawn witch such intent. And not only because I… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
We should not judge Islam by terrorists. All civilizations and cultures produce terrorists. Every time there is a flag-burning, killing, or provocative… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
“However blissful it is being a soul without a body in the realm of the dead, so too is being a body… — 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
