Orhan Pamuk Quotes About Country

• In a brutal country like ours, where human life is 'cheap', it's stupid to destroy yourself for the sake of your beliefs. Beliefs? High ideas? Only people in rich countries can enjoy such luxuries.

  Orhan Pamuk

  Country, Stupid, Rich Countries

  FaceBook post by Orhan Pamuk from Dec 18, 2016

• If the Americans would only take all the money they have spent on this war (Iraq), and spend it like Soros has done on civil societies in these countries, then in 10 years they would have wonderful results.

  Orhan Pamuk

  País, Guerra, Iraq

• It's such a shame that we know so little about our own country, that we can't find it in our hearts to love our own kind. Instead we admire those who show our country disrespect and betray its people.

  Orhan Pamuk

  País, Corazón, Gente

  FaceBook post by Orhan Pamuk from Jul 29, 2011

• I see Turkey's future as being in Europe, as one of many prosperous, tolerant, democratic countries.

  Orhan Pamuk

  Country, Europe, Turkeys

• Listen to me: Life is not about principles; it`s about happiness.` `But if you don`t have any principles, and if you don`t have faith, you can`t be happy at all,` said Kadife. `That`s true. But in a brutal country like ours, where human life is cheap, it`s stupid to destroy yourself for the sake of your beliefs. Beliefs? High ideas? Only people in rich countries can enjoy such luxuries.` `Actually, it`s the other way round. In a poor country, people`s sole consolation comes from their beliefs.

  Orhan Pamuk

  Country, Stupid, Rich Countries

• It's very gratifying to me to see my works bringing people closer to my country.

  Orhan Pamuk

  Country, People

• Of course in Turkey I'm seen as being on the 'Western' side, criticised by the nationalists, criticised by the communitarians as not belonging. Even, sometimes, criticised for looking at my country through Western eyes. And in the Western media I'm portrayed as belonging to the East.

  Orhan Pamuk

  Country, Eye, Media

• Actually, it's the other way round. In a poor country, the only consolation people can have is the one that comes from their beliefs.

  Orhan Pamuk

  Country, People, Way

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