You walk like others? You talk like others? Furthermore, you think like others? Then the world doesn’t need you because others are already abundant in the world! Be original!

— Mehmet Murat ildan

You want to be a river? This is not necessary because you can be a river without being a river; just flow in your life, this is what the rivers are doing, they are flowing! Remember, you can be anything without giving up yourself. Never wish to be something else, always be yourself! You want to be a Sun? Just give warmth to everyone with kind words!

— Mehmet Murat ildan

You want to feel that you belong to something higher, to something even beyond this universe, then go to the opera!

— Mehmet Murat ildan

You want to fly? Find an art and watch it carefully!

— Mehmet Murat ildan

You want to get lost? Then get lost amongst a marvelous beauty!

— Mehmet Murat ildan

You want to survive in this universe? Then you are in a no-choice-position! You have no choice but to be strong, you have no choice but to be hopeful, you have no choice but to be clever and challenger!

— Mehmet Murat ildan

You will always remain lonely till the day you meet a person who can understand your mind deeply!

— Mehmet Murat ildan

You will get closer to the truths only when you start thinking this way: My religion is not the best religion, my country is not the best country, my culture is not the best culture, and my life is not the best life! The more you move away from arrogance, pride and prejudice, the more you will get closer to the truth!

— Mehmet Murat ildan

You will never attain wisdom without walking on different streets, without talking to different people, without reading different books, in short, without meeting with the things different in every aspect!

— Mehmet Murat ildan

You will never be lonely on the right path because the truth itself is the best companion a person can ever have!

— Mehmet Murat ildan