Elif Safak Quotes

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

Elif Safak

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: turkish
  • Birth: October 25, 1971

Topics

FreedomChallengeMeWritingWay

My generation was the turning point. Women older than us didn't expect to have jobs or careers; those younger did. But we were where it was changing - which is interesting but uncomfortable.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

WomenGenerationInterestingChanging

I am a huge, huge Regina Spektor fan.

Jenji Kohan

I AmFanAmHuge

I'm not here to impose Sharia law, and I'm not here to have a message about disability being inspirational - I'm here to make people laugh. But when I can layer things and make people not only laugh but question, make people not only laugh but be offended... I have to do that.

Maysoon Zayid

InspirationalPeopleLawLaughI Can

The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.

Anais Nin

KnowledgeMysteryWonderMoreAlways

Too often, we fall into the trap of thinking 'equal' means 'the same' and that we achieve equality by treating everyone identically.

Stella Young

EqualityThinkingFallAchieveEqual

At twenty a man is full of fight and hope. He wants to reform the world. When he is seventy he still wants to reform the world, but he knows he can't.

Rodney Dangerfield

HopeManFightWorldSeventyReform

Even if you feel someone has wronged you or owes you something, no one is going to give you anything for free.

Mary J. Blige

FreeFeelSomeoneYouAnythingGive

Actors love the big speeches and love to be the center of attention. I mean, that's why we do it.

Michael Pena

LoveAttentionWhyMeanBigCenter

We will never accomplish what God wants for our lives unless we stop making excuses for ourselves and pampering our flesh. When we get into seemingly impossible situations, we have to remember - it's not about us.

Monica Johnson

GodImpossibleExcusesRememberStop

That's always a cool thing to be the voice of what the eyes are seeing. It gives you the role of the Greek chorus and that's always fun to do.

Jorge Garcia

EyesFunCoolVoiceYouSeeing

I really feel free and not as serious as I have been in the past.

Christina Aguilera

PastFreeFeelSeriousIn The Past

If you count all your assets you always show a profit.

Wilson Mizner

YouProfitAlwaysCountShowYour

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