Quote by Orhan Pamuk - The Black book

“I envy cornerstone in empty deserts, because they are themselves, and for the same reason I envy rocks in the hills, where man has never set foot, and trees in the valleys that man has ever seen.” quote by Orhan Pamuk - The Black book — Download Open image

““I envy cornerstone in empty deserts, because they are themselves, and for the same reason I envy rocks in the hills, where man has never set foot, and trees in the valleys that man has ever seen.””

Orhan Pamuk - The Black book

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