Orhan Pamuk

"It may not happen in the first instant, but within ten minutes of meeting a man, a woman has a clear idea of who he is, or at least who he might be for her, and her heart of hearts has already told her whether or not she's going to fall in love with him."

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Source: Orhan Pamuk (2006). “Snow”, p.222, Vintage

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Orhan Pamuk

Orhan Pamuk

Novelist, Screenwriter

Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish novelist and Nobel laureate known for his intricate explorations of identity and memory in works like 'Snow' and 'The Museum of Innocence.'

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