What is our life but a succession of preludes to that unknown song whose first solemn note is sounded by death?

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.

The main condition for our success is undoubtedly for us to abide in God

When facts give way to faith, then and only then do you unlock the possibilities within.

Holy solitude, Holy peace.

I'm not particularly worried by any of the songs we've written in the past, except for some of the really early stuff which is total tripe.

If you have a good spine, the gods will chase you. Nobody has psychological or emotional problems, everyone has a bad spine.

It's counterproductive to blither on about "the" future. It's always somebody's future, and we're not who we used to be.

My fans expect me to be great and keep being great.

God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.

It kind of sounds like the noise a goat would make if you punched it in the face.

If we could view Muhammad as we do any other important historical figure we would surely consider him to be one of the greatest geniuses the world has known.