Murat Ildan Quotes & Sayings

If you declare a particular river as sacred, what will other rivers think of this? Be just! All rivers give you life and all are sacred! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

All the ports are hidden in every port because through one port you can reach all the ports! Anywhere is actually everywhere because there is a hidden door in anywhere opening to everywhere! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

If you are not the member of any religion, it means that you are the member of truth! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

You are looking at the world from your window, that's good, but there is something missing here, something very big: You must also look at your window from the world to see yourself! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Every man must be like Stephen Hawking. His body is here on earth, but his mind walks in the universe! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

In every defeat, there develops a silent embryo of victory; in every failure, under the rubbles, there appears a divine key to success. — Mehmet Murat Ildan

If a quote changes your life in a good way, keep it in your mind and in your heart to give it to someone else too! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Sometimes a strong wind blows suddenly and you leave your beloved tree without saying even goodbye, like a pale autumn leaf! This uncertainty of life makes every moment in life infinitely precious. — Mehmet Murat Ildan

In peace, continue your art; in war, continue your art; in freedom, continue your art; in captivity, continue your art! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

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

Sometimes it is good to lose in a game to make the rival happy; when you see the happiness on the face of your rival, you become the winner of your own game! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

The wisdom of the Moon is greater than the wisdom of the Earth, because the Moon sees the universe closer than the Earth can see it! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

If you want to say something truly new, you must first know everything that has been said in the human history; not half, not ninety percent, but all that has been said! Only then you can say something new, if you can! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Don't challenge the world before becoming a big fire; otherwise they will extinguish you even with little spits! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Instead of politicians, let the monkeys govern the countries; at least they will steal only the bananas! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

The probability that a genius can do stupid things is much higher than the probability that a stupid can do genius things. — Mehmet Murat Ildan

When the reality looks magnificent, a real art of photography has only one choice: To capture this beauty magnificently! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Everyman and every living being have the same birth day: The birthday of the universe is our real birthday! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

What marvel things are waiting for us in the future? What horrible things are waiting for us? Whatever is waiting for us, we always want to be in the future, ready to celebrate and ready to fight! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Every house takes its light from the happiness inside the house! No happiness, no light! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

He who knows how to fall without hurting himself will also know how to rise without any difficulty! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Are you afraid of the future? That is funny because future does not exist yet! Future is not even a shadow, because shadow exists! Let go your fear and concentrate on the present time! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

When a great moment arises, it is great to be right there! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

History never recorded this phrase: 'The Mass of Wise.' Because the wise is not too abundant to form masses! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

In old age, mirror is not a friend! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Philosophically speaking, shadows of people are friendlier than people themselves because they come together very easily! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Tranquillity is the motherland of the truth. — Mehmet Murat Ildan

When you jump onto the emptiness of the loneliness, the best parachute to land you safely will be the books! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Waiting for a divine message from the skies? You are wasting your time! Message has been delivered once and for all when the universe was formed! The message is the rules of this universe! Try to understand the rules and play according to the rules! In the second stage, you can start changing the rules that you don't like! All is possible! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Most people never ask where the road goes if the road is very beautiful! This is an ignorance because the 'endings' may never carry the beauties of the beginnings! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Every person and everything can change the destiny of every other person and every other thing, in a good or in a bad way! We are all destiny makers; everything is a destiny maker! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Paths which have been opened before will take you to places which have been discovered before! Boring! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Just after they exist, all men start travelling; some towards the land of the truth, some towards the land of the stupidity! Most men are on their way to the second land! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

There are no crowds in the shores of wisdom! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

However little you may be, you can always be a giant by helping others! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

You are whatever you shall leave behind when you leave life! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Happiness is often somewhere near us, not in the far places! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

If you feel stronger and good when the weather is sunny, and weaker and bad when the weather is cloudy, then it means your willpower is not powerful yet! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

You may believe whatever you want; but the most important thing is to update your belief with the truth, with the science! Your dearest belief might be the biggest buncombe ever! Don't be sad! Continue your road with the new truth! Everything changes! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

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

If your culture is not peaceful, throw it from your life! If your religion is not peaceful, throw it from your life! Anything which is not peaceful is worthless! Throw it from your life! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Mistakes are part of your life; it is impossible to live a mistake-free life! You have made mistakes and you shall make mistakes! Just let them be fewer and smaller! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

If tomorrow will be the end of the world, I will spend my today by looking at the pictures of my past! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

When the waves are crazy, the land is prettier! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Looking for a great teacher who can tell you what will happen in the future? Ask the ancient ruins what will happen! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Don't give your loved one a flower, because it too has a loved one! Let the flowers live! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Sadness is one of the best universities in life! Though bad things take good things from us, they do give us useful things as well! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

If you want to shine over the world, first let the wisdom shines over you! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

If you haven't admired anybody in your whole life, you are the best candidate to be the world's greatest megalomaniac! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Those who love the rain much cannot long remain dry! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

In the middle of a dessert, no one talks about the virtues of the Sun! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

We can't see and we can't reach the true frontiers of our ignorance; we can only approach to it by extending our knowledge — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Anything beautiful may not be innocent, but anything innocent is certainly beautiful! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Consistency is a contraceptive; it prevents the birth of new things! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Deserts need trees; men need wisdom! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

No matter what happens, as long as you think positively, hopelessness can never touch you! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

You can't earn honour by getting an award from a dishonourable person! You only earn dishonour! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Enter the streets that you have never been to for the sake of the concealed beauties and the hidden truths! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Slander is the biggest occupation of a man who produces nothing but lies! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

You have so many miles and so many years to reach the stars; if you ignore this, you can reach over there! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

No fox is foxier than man! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

If the weather is sunny, it is good; if the weather is rainy, it is good; if it is foggy, it is good; if it is stormy, it is good; if it is damn cold, it is good; if it is damn hot, it is good! With a positive attitude of mind, all becomes good! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Sometimes when you lose your way in the fog, you end up in a beautiful place! Don't be afraid of getting lost! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

When your target is too far away from you, continue walking singing the song you like. — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Precipice is the end of the horizontal road, but the road continues vertically! For the talented, roads always continue; for the capable, there is no moment where the road ends! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

World is brighter with the happiness of children. — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Before making a great movement, stay motionless for a good while! If you give legs to the rocks, they will start running like crazy horses! Stillness accumulates liveliness; laziness accumulates industriousness; sleep accumulates motion! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Street music is always good even it is bad, because actually there is only one melody over there: The melody of life struggle of a poor man! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

A ship with a hole underneath is doomed to sink! And ignorance is also a hole in the brain, a big hole! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Everything is winged in this universe, even a rock! When the time comes, rock crumbles into tiny pieces and starts flying in the air! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

If a society needs a shepherd, this situation proves that that society is yet a flock! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Some sit and watch the life; some sail to the sea and the life watches them! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Let us understand these words very clearly: No man is king in this world! No man has the right to be king in this world! Permit no man to be a king! Accept no man to be a king! Ignorant and dishonourable people love the kings but be clever and refuse them every time and everywhere in the name of human honour! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Old man with a young mind is much younger than the young man with an old mind! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Don't talk me about religion! Don't talk me about tales for children! Be serious! Trust science, because only the science can save you! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Curtains always hide something, either the good or the bad! Their job is to hide! If you see a curtain covering up an evil, tear it down and throw it away! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

If you do not have a universal high objective, you are not only wasting your precious time but also the time of humanity! Try to get a cosmic high elevation goal! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

For every drop of water you waste, you must know that somewhere on earth someone is desperately looking for a drop of water! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

The world is full up with the talented impersonators of the Devil — Mehmet Murat Ildan

It is impossible that a fish doesn't carry any smell of the sea and a real love, of the melancholy! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

A government which is not liked by the artists is certainly a bad government, because artist sees very well what is behind the masks! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

For a cheerful mind, sun never sets; for a cheerless mind, sun never rises! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

You can always meet stupid people in your life journey; you should treat them like the way candle treats darkness: Illuminate them! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Have you lost your balance? Before anywhere else, look for it in nature! Have you no peace of mind? Before any other door, knock the door of nature! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Between the fisherman and the fish, we are on the side of the fish for matters of justice! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

In this chaotic universe, surprise not when a disaster does happen, but surprise when it doesn't happen! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Attack work! Even the toughest work will start running away! Attack the difficulties! This is the Golden Rule of every kind of victory. — Mehmet Murat Ildan

The edge of a precipice is a very merciless school; over there you either learn to be serious or you die foolishly! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Flowers are like the sweet babies of the nature; they make us to smile. — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Some boats are rotten in the ports; some boats shine in the hard journeys! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

When the moonlight and the waterfall come together, all other things fade from the scene! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Great thoughts cannot remain silent. They are born to scream! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

When there is a beautiful reflection, we know not where to look, to the reflection or to the reflected! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

The dead will not die completely till the day they are remembered by no one! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

For someone who doesn't have the key, the door becomes a wall; for someone who has the key, there is no door! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

If you are in a position to give direction to the masses, check your direction thousand times to be sure that it is the correct one! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

We don't move with our legs and arms, but with courage and will power. — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Though the stupid have great capacity to direct the world because they are plentiful, the clever has a much greater capacity to prevent the stupid from halting the progression of humanity because - though they are rare - they are tactical and intelligent! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Trams and disciplined people always reach their destinations! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

With ignorant masses, the travel back in time is not only a possible travel, but it is the only travel! — Mehmet Murat Ildan