“Si no le cuentas a nadie lo extraordinario, todo el mundo supone que es normal.”

“Aşkı aramadan evvel düşün bir,ya benden nasıl bir aşık olur?İnsanın sevdası karakterinin yansımasıdır.Sen kavgacı isen, ha bire öfkeli, aşkı da bir cenk gibi yaşarsın.Gönlü pak olanın sevgisi de saf olur.”

“I see what you mean. It must be a huge relief, and an easy way out, to think the devil is always outside of us. (…) we would stop looking for Sheitan outside and instead focus on ourselves. What we need is sincere self-examination. Not being on the watch for the faults of others.” (p. 257).”

“But let us not forget that cities are like human beings. They are born, they go through childhood and adolescence, they grow old, and eventually they die”

“Stop running after the waves. Let the sea come to you.”

“Whatever happens in your life, no matter how troubling things might seem, do not enter the neighbourhood of despair.Even when all doors remain closed, God wil open up a new path only for you. Be thankful! It is easy to be thankful when all is well. A Sufi is thankful not only for what he has been given but also for all that has been denied.”

“Isn't connecting people to distant lands and culture one of the strengths of good literature?”