A writer is a mirror reflecting the world's complexities.

"A life without reflection is a life half-lived, and biography is the mirror."

The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.

Innovation is not about being different, it's about being better.

"Istanbul’s fate is my fate: I am attached to this city because it has made me who I am."

世俗的君子，如果他很穷你却说他很富，他就会发怒；如果他不义你却说他有义，就很高兴。