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Elif Safak Quotes

I write my novels in English first; then they are translated into Turkish by professional translators. Then I take their translation and rewrite. So basically, I write the same novel twice.

Elif Safak

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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I don't think if you're serious about literature your library is filled with award-winning books.

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It is even more damaging for a minister to say foolish things than to do them.

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I'm a peaceful dude.

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There's a real danger in trying to stay king of the mountain. You stop taking risks, you stop being as creative, because you're trying to maintain a position. Apart from anything else that really takes the fun out of it.

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Childhood didn't have a big influence on me, really - in fact I spent most of it plotting how to escape.

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I started playing and writing songs when I was eight.

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I want a great country. I want people happy.

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Great Happy People Country Want

Unimaginative people are spared quite a lot. They're often much happier, because they don't go through all the variety of conceptions of the person they love.

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Love People Person Go Variety Much

Until I was 27, I'd maybe been to America once and, like, Ibiza when I was 18. That was it.

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America Been Like Once Maybe Until

My favorite room in the house is the living room. We have two big couches, six recliners and over 20 pillows. It's a really comfortable place to hang out with my family.

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Family House Place Living Over Out

As far as pleasures, you've got to have limits. You shouldn't have too much of good things, so you'll always have a desire for more and you won't get bored.

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Good Good Things Limits You Too Much