Of three things in this life she expected no good: a man who had sold his soul to Sheitan; a woman proud of her beauty; and the news that could not w… - Elif Şafak

As far as she was concerned, the apocalypse was not the worst thing that could happen. The possibility of an immediate and wholesale decimation of civilization was not half as frightening as the simple realization that our individual passing had no impact on the order of things, and life would go on just the same with or without us. Now that, she had always thought, was terrifying.

Whatever happens in your life, no matter how troubling things might seem, do not enter the neighborhood of despair. Even when all doors remain closed, God will open up a new path only for you. Be thankful!

وعندما تلج دائرة الحب، تكون اللغة التي نعرفها قد عفَّى عليها الزمان فالشيء الذي لا يمكن التعبير عنه بالكلمات لا يمكن إدراكه إلا بالصمت.