Sandeep Gopalakrishnan

“The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.”
― Wole Soyinka

“Sometimes I sensed that the books I read in rapid succession had set up some sort of murmur among themselves, transforming my head into an orchestra pit where different musical instruments sounded out, and I would realize that I could endure this life because of these musicales going on in my head.”
― Orhan Pamuk, The New Life

“Heaven was the place where you kept alive the dreams of your memories.”
― Orhan Pamuk, Snow

“Books, which we mistake for consolation, only add depth to our sorrow. ”
― Orhan Pamuk, My Name Is Red