"Faith without doubt is a dogma and dogmas are very dangerous."
Novelist Elif Shafak says the same about atheists who are certain of their non-belief:
"People who are very sure of their atheism, they want to get rid of faith."
"I think faith can also be a secular concept. It doesn't always have to be a religious concept."
"When you start writing a novel, you really don't know what you're doing, but something tells you to keep going. For me, that's a secular act of faith."
"When you fall in love with someone, you don't know if that person is the right person for you, but you do go with it."
"I am interested in people who are not afraid of saying I don't know."