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The snow reminded me of the beauty and mystery of creation, of the essential joy that is life.

The snow reminded me of the beauty and mystery of creation, of the essential joy that is life.

Orhan Pamuk
Snow, Joy, Essentials
Orhan Pamuk (2011). “Snow”, p.98, Faber & Faber

In actuality, we don't look for smiles in pictures of bliss, but rather, for the happiness in life itself. Painters know this, but this is preciously what they cannot depict. That's why they substitute the joy of seeing for the joy of life.

Orhan Pamuk
Joy, Looks, Bliss
Orhan Pamuk (2002). “My Name is Red”, Vintage

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