Void of freedom, what would virtue be?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

You know that when I hate you, it is because I love you to a point of passion that unhinges my soul.

Like so many colours, like so many flavours, like so many fragrance, English grammar should be a personal choice.

If the human race wishes to have a prolonged and indefinite period of material prosperity, they have only got to behave in a peaceful and helpful way toward one another.

It's very rare that a song falls from your mind complete.

Sometimes you gotta mess up a little bit to wake up

Love the earth as you would love yourself.

I cannot believe such monstrous energy of grief can lead to nothing!

To the extent a person makes, invents or thinks something that is new to him, he may be said to have performed a creative act.

When we step out into the unknown that is when God is made known.

Content is a glimpse of something, an encounter like a flash. It's very tiny - very tiny. Content.