Quotes from Elif Safak

Article Five: If you have no reason or ability to accomplish anything, then just practice the art of becoming.

English, for me, is an acquired language. I started with English at the age of 10. At the time, it was my third language.

Writing in another language gives me an additional freedom, an additional way of thinking. It's a challenge, but I like the challenge.

We need a dose of doubt and a dose of faith, to challenge each other.

Cities are erected on spiritual columns. Like giant mirrors, they reflect the hearts of their residents. If those hearts darken and lose faith, cities will lose their glamour.

If you want to experience eternal illumination, put the past and the future out of your mind and remain within the present moment.