Perhaps one day someone from a distant land will listen to this story of mine. Isn't this what lies behind the desire to be inscribed in the pages of a book? Isn't it just for the sake of this delight that sultans and viziers proffer bags of gold to have their histories written?
About This Quote
About Orhan Pamuk, My Name is Red
Orhan Pamuk, My Name is Red.
Themes
- History — Lessons from the past and the arc of human civilisation