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Novels Are Political Not Because Writers Carry Party Cards -- Some Do, I Do Not -- But Because Good Fiction Is About Identifying With And Understanding People Who Are Not Necessarily Like Us. By Nature All Good Novels Are Political Because Identifying With The Other Is Political. At The Heart Of The 'art Of The Novel' Lies The Human Capacity To See The World Through Others' Eyes. Compassion Is The Greatest Strength Of The Novelist.

The Snow Reminded Me Of The Beauty And Mystery Of Creation, Of The Essential Joy That Is Life.

Nationalism Stems From Catastrophes, Whether They Are Caused By Earthquakes Or Lost Wars.

Oscar Wilde Always Makes Me Smile - With Respect And Admiration. His Short Stories Prove That It Is Possible To Be Both Sarcastic, Even Cynical, But Deeply Compassionate. Just Seeing The Cover Of One Of Wildes Books In A Bookshop Makes Me Smile.

I Think Perhaps It Is A Generational Thing. I Talk To Younger People And They Say, Where Is This Melancholy City You Talk About My Istanbul Is A Sunny Place.