Ali Alper

“Only literature can grant you access to a spirit from beyond the grave—a more direct, more complete, deeper access than you’d have in conversation with a friend.”
― Michel Houellebecq, Submission

“People see violence as moral, not immoral: across the world and throughout history, more people have been murdered to mete out justice than to satisfy greed.”
― Steven Pinker, Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress

“You can hide memories, but you can’t erase the history that produced them.” Sara looked directly into his eyes. “If nothing else, you need to remember that. You can’t erase history, or change it. It would be like destroying yourself.”
― Haruki Murakami, Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage

“Kimseyle hiçbir konuda yarış halinde değilim. Kimseden akıllı, kimseden güzel, kimseden iyi olma gibi bir iddiam yok. Kimse için en değilim. Daha değilim. Bu devasa iddiasızlığın bana verdiği özgürlüğün hastasıyım.”
― Sabahattin Ali