There was something childlike in the way grown-ups had a need for stories. They held a naive belief that by telling an inspiring anecdote-the right f… - Elif Şafak

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There was something childlike in the way grown-ups had a need for stories. They held a naive belief that by telling an inspiring anecdote-the right fable at the right time-they could lift their children's moods, motivate them to great achievements and simply change reality. There was no point in telling them that life was more complicated than that and words less magical than they presumed.

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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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لم يدرك إلا قليلًا أن قيمة إيمان الفرد لا تعتمد على متانته وصلابته، بل على عدد المرات التي سيفقد فيها ذلك الإيمان ويبقى قادرًا على إستعادته.

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