Friendship, sweet-resting place of the soul, the gloaming wherein our hearts find peace.

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.

Love and work are to people what water and sunshine are to plants.

The goal is not to get into a relationship the goal is to be in a relationship.

Refuse to be average.

When I stopped drinking, it was only because I thought if I don't stop, I'm going to die.

I earned a black belt when I was in high school. And I did a lot of boxing and full contact karate in college.

O Innocence, with laughing eyes! Thou art a cherub from the skies, A wanderer from heaven.

I like to challenge myself and I like to try new things.

I believe God's keeping the records and I believe you will be rewarded even in this life; somehow, some way God will make it up to you.

I guess I've written enough songs now. I've been doing this for so many years, that it's kinda cool just to be able to pull something out of the bag.

Your dreams aren’t made, or broken, by anyone but you.