Wisdom Quote by Elif Shafak — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“God created sufferings so that joy might appear through its opposite. Things become manifest through opposites. Since God has no opposite, He remains hidden.”

“Mourning is like virginity. You should give it to the one who deserves it most.”

“It is never too late to ask yourself, ‘Am I ready to change the life I am living? Am I ready to change within?’ Even if a single day in your life is the same as the day before, it surely is a pity. At every moment and with each new breath, one should be renewed and renewed again. There is only one way to be born into a new life: to die before death.”

“Wisdom is a mountain capped with snow. I've yet to meet the person who's given it a hug.”

“Poverty is a nation with no borders and he is no foreigner in it but a native son.”

“It was always like this. When you spoke the truth, they hated you. The more you talked about love, the more they hated you.”

“Stupidity is doomed,”

“The more credit you give away, the more will come back to you. The more you”

“Self-education is lifelong curiosity.”

“The chaplain had sinned, and it was good. Common sense told him that telling lies and defecting from duty were sins. On the other hand, everyone knew that sin was evil and that no good could come from evil. But he did feel good; he felt positively marvelous. Consequently, it followed logically that telling lies and defecting from duty could not be sins.”

“Feel not obliged to make good use of every ripe fruit on the vine.”

“Whatever decision you make with a”