Mankind's greatest error, the biggest deception of the past thousand years is this: to confuse poverty with stupidity.
Orhan PamukTo savour Istanbul's back streets, to appreciate the vines and trees that endow its ruins with accidental grace, you must, first and foremost, be a stranger to them.
Orhan PamukTry to discover who I am from my choice of words and colors, as attentive people like yourselves might examine footprints to catch a thief.
Orhan PamukI very much enjoy reading other writers' diaries, mainly because it makes me ask myself: Are they like you? How do they think?
Orhan Pamuk