Orhan Pamuk Quotes

I don't much care whether rural Anatolians or Istanbul secularists take power. I'm not close to any of them. What I care about is respect for the individual.

Orhan Pamuk

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality:
  • Birth: June 7, 1952

Topics

PowerRespectCareIndividualRural

Robin is one of the most native and democratic of our birds; he is one of the family, and seems much nearer to us than those rare, exotic visitants, as the orchard starling or rose-breasted grossbeak, with their distant, high-bred ways.

John Burroughs

FamilyBirdsRareUsSeemsExotic

People say you make your own luck; I don't think that's the case, but maybe you contribute to your luck by recognizing it and taking advantage of it.

Jerry Reinsdorf

PeopleLuckThinkYouSayOwn

Larry Hagman and I are very old friends.

Joel Grey

Old FriendsFriendsOldVeryLarry

A photographer must choose a palette as painters choose theirs.

Joel Sternfeld

ChoosePhotographerMustPalette

In a general way, I want to be a kind of flag-waver, bunting hanger-up, drum-beater, you name it, for poetry.

Andrew Motion

PoetryNameYouWantKindWay

I believe in the Bible, and I believe in Jesus. It's a big part of my life.

Matt Lanter

LifeBibleBelieveMy LifeI Believe

In the '80s, 'Dreamgirls' was our 'Hamilton.' It was cutting-edge, and it was what made me want to do theater.

Angela Robinson

MeWantMadeOurTheaterHamilton

Well, you don't get to do things that other children get to do, having friends and slumber parties and buddies. There were none of that for me. I didn't have friends when I was little. My brothers were my friends.

Michael Jackson

ChildrenMeFriendsYouLittleWell

To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence.

Sun Tzu

ExcellenceVictorySeeWithinCommon

A great presidential address - Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Truman's Farewell Address, Kennedy's Inaugural Address - has the power to inspire.

Steve Rushin

PowerGreatInspireGettysburg

I like to be other people, not me. And when you're on the red carpet, it's like, 'Here's Tom Hardy.' I don't want to be me. That's why I play other people.

Tom Hardy

RedPeopleMeYouPlayWant

Even as kids reach adolescence, they need more than ever for us to watch over them. Adolescence is not about letting go. It's about hanging on during a very bumpy ride.

Ron Taffel

ParentingRideReachLetting GoGo

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