Orhan Pamuk Quotes

The writer's secret is not inspiration - for it is never clear where it comes from - it is his stubbornness, his patience.

Orhan Pamuk

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• The writer's secret is not inspiration - for it is never clear where it comes from - it is his stubbornness, his patience.

  

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  • Inspiration
  • Secret
  • Patience