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God - but a word invoked to explain the world.


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If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul.

If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul.



If they say "you have your last chance to look at the world", I wish that look would from Çamlıca of Istanbul.

If they say "you have your last chance to look at the world", I wish that look would from Çamlıca of Istanbul.



There is no man more complete than the one who travelled a lot, who changed the shape of his thoughts and his life twenty times.

There is no man more complete than the one who travelled a lot, who changed the shape of his thoughts and his life twenty times.



Sometimes, only one person is missing, and the whole world seems depopulated.

Sometimes, only one person is missing, and the whole world seems depopulated.



Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys.

Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far stronger links than common joys.



The more I see of the representatives of the people, the more I admire my dogs.

The more I see of the representatives of the people, the more I admire my dogs.



To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic.

To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic.



Brutality to an animal is cruelty to mankind - it is only the difference in the victim.

Brutality to an animal is cruelty to mankind - it is only the difference in the victim.



If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astonishing results are the three criteria of a human genius, who could dare compare any great man in history with Muhammad?

If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astonishing results are the three criteria of a human genius, who could dare compare any great man in history with Muhammad?



Love is the enchanted dawn of every heart.

Love is the enchanted dawn of every heart.





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I bring a lot of energy and passion to what I do. Plus, I've had some weird feats of superhuman strength!

I bring a lot of energy and passion to what I do. Plus, I've had some weird feats of superhuman strength!



To awaken within the dream is our purpose now. When we are awake within the dream, the ego-created earth-drama comes to an end and a more benign and wonderous dream arises.

To awaken within the dream is our purpose now. When we are awake within the dream, the ego-created earth-drama comes to an end and a more benign and wonderous dream arises.



What unimaginable luxury, never to wrestle with whether or why, never to lie awake nights wondering what if

What unimaginable luxury, never to wrestle with whether or why, never to lie awake nights wondering what if



We have fought long and hard to escape from medieval superstition. I, for one, do not wish to go back.

We have fought long and hard to escape from medieval superstition. I, for one, do not wish to go back.



Some people have lives; some people have music.

Some people have lives; some people have music.



Are you an angel that approaching you should be so terrifying?

Are you an angel that approaching you should be so terrifying?



Whether my days are cooled with calm or filled with fever's ardent taint, I have the same blue sky as God, I have the same God as the saint.

Whether my days are cooled with calm or filled with fever's ardent taint, I have the same blue sky as God, I have the same God as the saint.



We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.

We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.




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