There is no accountability today... no willingness to focus on big ideas.

Being an entrepreneur isn't really about starting a business. It's a way of looking at the world: seeing opportunity where others see obstacles, taking risks when others take refuge.

Don't be afraid to assert yourself, have confidence in your abilities and don't let the bastards get you down.

You must first be willing to fail — and you must have the courage to go for it anyway.

If you don't encounter setbacks in your career, if you don't have doubts and disappointments , let me tell you, you're not dreaming big enough.

I've always respected those who tried to change the world for the better, rather than just complain about it.

Progress is not inevitable. It's up to us to create it.

And because no matter who you are, if you believe in yourself and your dream, New York will always be the place for you.

Life is too short to spend your time avoiding failure.

If someone tells me they skied all day and never fell down, I tell them to find another mountain.

Entrepreneurship is having an idea to do something great and not entirely have a plan on how to do it but the drive and will power to make it work

Just because we have birds inside is, we don't have to be cages. -from Instant Recognition between Strangers

A belief is nothing more than a repeated thought which you have chosen to embrace and implement in your life.

What makes you different is what makes you stronger. You are a masterpiece uniquely designed by God. You can have tremendous victories, love, and abundance.

Children's books are often seen as the poor relation of literature. But children are just as demanding as adult readers, if not more so. I should know. I'm a children's writer myself.

Mother's words of wisdom: Answer me! Don't talk with food in your mouth!

İstanbul is a magical seal which unites Europe and Asia since the ancient times. Without a doubt, Istanbul is certainly the most beautiful place of the world.

How do you keep ninety people together with one stick? I've got two sticks and I can't keep five people together.

Across the board, it's infinitely more effective to praise actions that you want to encourage than to punish those you disapprove of.

I like the idea of characters without shame, who hold nothing back.

It feels almost soft, like something to be caressed. Only gold feels that way.