Man is God by his faculty for thought.

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.

People who sneer at a half a loaf of bread have never been hungry." George Reedy

What would the world be like if men never ruled again?

In English we blame others for not understanding us when really it's our fault for not saying what we wanted to say.

A very quiet and tasteful way to be famous is to have a famous relative. Then you can not only be nothing, you can do nothing too.

I am quite my own master, agreeably lodged, perfectly easy in my circumstances. I am contented with my situation, and happy because I think myself so.

Pain comes at me and I take it, chew it for a few minutes, and spit it back out. It's just not my thing anymore.

A good idea is something like an emotion, you just can't keep it in.

A true friend is someone who never gets tired listening to your pointless drama over and over again.

When you get older and you start dating, I want you to be able to say one thing, 'I made a hook.'

I wish people who have trouble communicating would just shut up.