Time Is Just An Illusion.

I Remember A Time When It Was Ok To Make Fun Of Politicians And Powerful People. Now, It's Not Ok Anymore. We've Forgotten How To Laugh.

Either Grant Me The Bliss Of The Ignorant Or Give Me The Strength To Bear The Knowledge.

Many Analysts Compare Turkey With Countries In The Middle East, But I Think We Need To Compare It With Russia. Both Countries Come From A Tradition Of Empire, And Also From A Tradition Of The Strong State.

Patience Does Not Mean To Passively Endure. It Means To Be Farsighted Enough To Trust The End Result Of A Process. What Does Patience Mean? It Means To Look At The Thorn And See The Rose, To Look At The Night And See The Dawn. Impatience Means To Be So Shortsighted As To Not Be Able To See The Outcome. The Lovers Of God Never Run Out Of Patience, For They Know That Time Is Needed For The Crescent Moon To Become Full.

Cities Are Erected On Spiritual Columns. Like Giant Mirrors, They Reflect The Hearts Of Their Residents. If Those Hearts Darken And Lose Faith, Cities Will Lose Their Glamour.