35 Mehmet Murat Ildan Quotes

Mehmet Murat Ildan, a distinguished Turkish playwright, novelist, and thinker, is renowned for his thought-provoking and insightful quotes that resonate with readers worldwide. His words often delve into the intricacies of life, nature, and human emotions, offering a unique blend of wisdom and introspection. In this blog post, we present a carefully curated collection of 35 of his most impactful quotes. Whether you are seeking inspiration, motivation, or a fresh perspective, Ildan's quotes promise to captivate and enlighten, inviting you into a world where profound observations meet elegant expression.

1. “For God must have more important universal matters to attend to than keeping himself busy with us, people! God is not interested in local matters!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

2. “How can you get giants out of a dwarf, my good chap? Can a thrush lay eagle’s egg? Can a dolphin give birth to a whale?” - Mehmet Murat ildan

3. “What we call debt is a hump on our backs; it is an awkward load that crushes one; and loads are carried only by stupid animals, by camels, mules, and donkeys; the back of an intelligent person is flat!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

4. “A big city is a big ocean; the one who doesn’t know how to swim finds himself at its bottom!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

5. “Like a butcher without a knife, a knight without a sword, and a farrier without a hammer, you cannot have a town without rules; if there were a town like that, a great big anarchy would reign there, just as in the realm of animals!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

6. “We should extinguish not candles, but torches, my good neighbour; we should fell not shrubs but trees: we should kill one giant instead of ten dwarfs!.. When there is an ostentatious cock crowing all over the place, what is the use of killing one insignificant chick? In a war you have to kill the king first; thus you can put an end to the battle more quickly!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

7. “Between birth and death, neighbour, there is no business that is not risky; drinking water in a sitting position included! . . The gist of the matter is to do everything with fine tuning as an acrobat does when walking a tight rope, like a carpenter measuring everything meticulously!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

8. “A bird without wings and a man without art are both condemned to wander in low places; they can never soar up to those unrivalled heights.” - Mehmet Murat ildan

9. “We live in a crowded and stifling world, my dear sir; just to be able to walk, we have to push and shove others willy nilly!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

10. “If the quality of the people got better as they aged, how good that would be, don’t you think so? Then we would put all the swindlers, crooks, usurers, robbers, hucksters, and gamblers we could find into a barrel and wait for some years, until their characters could leave an exquisite taste on all palates.” - Mehmet Murat ildan

11. “Life and death; there is no bridge between the two; they are stuck to each other! Death is only a step away from us, no more, only one step!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

12. “When chasing a hare, you must have more than one greyhounds about you; when one of them has failed, my dear neighbour, you call to the next ‘Get it!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

13. “Laws are man-made! They can be faulty, they can be childish, they can be ridiculous, they can be silly and they can even be utterly devilish! Anything man made is open to all the possibilities except perfection!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

14. “In the middle of the North Pole, anything hot gives the feeling like touching the hand of the God!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

15. “If a man gives you a harsh winter, give him back something unexpected: The warm spring!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

16. “When the sky is clear, when the sea is calm and the full moon is rising, whatever you are doing, leave it; go to the seaside; sit and watch it! You will then reach the land where there is no thinking; the land of pure wisdom!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

17. “Walk aimlessly in the streets; this is a good meditation! Walk aimlessly in the forests; this is a good meditation!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

18. “Enter the streets that you have never been to for the sake of the concealed beauties and the hidden truths!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

19. “If a fish feels sad when a fisherman’s boat is sinking, and that fish owns a priceless treasure: The compassion! Have compassion, even for your enemies!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

20. “Help is not in the sky, help is within you, in your mind; help is your reason! Turn your face to your reason not to the sky!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

21. “Make walks in the nights to benefit from the education of silence!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

22. “Help your brother; and as regards helping, everyone is your brother!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

23. “When something bad happens, this often opens the ways for some good things to happen!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

24. “Due to many cosmic and worldly reasons, we will surely lose our planet one day! Till that dark day comes, let us give our profound affection to our beloved earth!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

25. “The nicest thing about creating ideas is that even when you finish your travelling, they continue their journey!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

26. “There are only two options for a ship: Either to sail to the sea and fight with the waves or rot in a port! The same is valid for the man!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

27. “In the middle of tranquillity, think about the people inside the storms! In your happy times, remember the unhappy!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

28. “Those who found nothing on the plains will find nothing on the summits of mountains!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

29. “If a man is not aware of the existence of the moon, what can the moon do for him except continue sending its lights upon him?” - Mehmet Murat ildan

30. “Wise man is a good Sherpa; he takes you to the highest places!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

31. “When the sleep appears like a ghost, all the reality disappears!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

32. “When a good change is flowing towards you, don’t stand like the river stones before it!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

33. “A man who gets up very early creates a new day within the same day!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

34. “If you are not afraid of rising, you will see that wings start growing in your body!” - Mehmet Murat ildan

35. “Science says that there are many more universes apart from ours. In that case, even when we think universally, we still think locally!” - Mehmet Murat ildan