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The Black Book
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"The Black Book" Quotes

A man searches for his missing wife in Istanbul, delving into the city's dark underbelly and encountering a multitude of stories along the way.

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Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see.

Orhan Pamuk

perceptionhidden

As I grew older, I became increasingly interested in the past, less in the present.

Orhan Pamuk

pastinterest

I read a book one day and my whole life was changed.

Orhan Pamuk

bookslife

To be forgotten, is to be truly dead.

Orhan Pamuk

forgetdeath

I loved the idea of a book because it was a world that was portable.

Orhan Pamuk

booksportable

There were so many shades of black, and I was determined to find the perfect one.

Orhan Pamuk

blackdetermination

I felt as if I had entered a forbidden place, one which was shrouded in mystery.

Orhan Pamuk

forbiddenmystery

In the darkness, I found light.

Orhan Pamuk

darknesslight

Books are like mirrors: if a fool looks in, you cannot expect a genius to look out.

Orhan Pamuk

booksfoolgenius

I was searching for the truth, but all I found were fragments of reality.

Orhan Pamuk

truthreality