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Working is prayer for the likes of us, ” his master often said. “It’s the way we commune with God.”“Then how does He respond to us?” Jahan had once asked, way back when he was younger.“ By giving us more work, of course.Elif Shafak
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If you carry a sword, you obey the sword, not the other way round. Nobody can hold a weapon and keep their hands clear of blood at the same time.Elif Shafak
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Page 158: 'Architecture is team work, ' said Sinan. 'Apprenticeship is not.'' Why don't you want us to look at each other's drawings? ' Jahan once asked.' Because you'll compare. If you think you are better than the others, you'll be poisoned by hubris. If you think another's better, poisoned by envy. Either way, it is poison.Unknown
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Little did he know, back then, that the worth of one's faith depended not on how solid and strong it was, but on how many times one would lose it and still be able to get it back.Elif Shafak