Intellect and love are made of two different materials. Intellect ties people in knots and risks nothing, but love dissolves all tangles and risks ev… - Elif Şafak

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Intellect and love are made of two different materials. Intellect ties people in knots and risks nothing, but love dissolves all tangles and risks everything. Intellect is always cautious and advises, “Beware too much ecstasy,” whereas Love says, “Oh never mind. Take the plunge!” Intellect does not easily break down, whereas love can effortlessly reduce itself to rubble. But treasures are hidden amongst ruins. A broken heart hides treasure. (5)

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About Elif Şafak

Elif Shafak (born October 25, 1971) is a Turkish-British novelist, essayist, academic, public speaker and women's rights activist.

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Alternative Names: Elif Shafak Elif Bilgin Shafaq
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Knowledge requires reading. Books. In-depth analyses. Investigative journalism. Then there is wisdom, which connects the mind and the heart, activates emotional intelligence, expands empathy. For that we need stories and storytelling.

إني أشفق على الأحمق الذي يظن أنّ حدود عقله البشري هي حدود الله عز وجل،إني أشفق على الجاهل الذي يعتقد بأنه يستطيع أن يساوم الله ويسوي حساباته وديونه معه. هل يظن هؤلاء الله بقالاً يزن حسناتنا وذنوبنا في ميزانين منفصلين؟ هل يظنون أنه يسجل ذنوبنا في دفتر حساباته بدقةٍ حتى نسدد له ما علينا ذات يوم؟ أهذه هي فكرتهم عن الوحدانية؟ إن إلهي ليس بقالاً ولا محاسبًا بل إنه إله عظيم...إله حيّ!

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لا يوجد شخصان متشابهان، ولا يخفق قلبان لهما الإيقاع ذاته. ولو أراد الله أن نكون متشابهين، لخلقنا متشابهين. لذلك، فإن عدم احترام الاختلافات وفرض أفكارك على الآخرين، يعني عدم احترام النظام المقدس الذي أرساه الله.

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