aras diler

when you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. but if you listen, you may learn something new.

dalai lama

a defense mechanism.

even the worst outcome is better than uncertainty.

what a pity that i am not ten years older, then old age would protect me from rebellion; or ten years younger, since then nothing would matter.

keeping silent sometimes looks like broken glass pieces! they fill your mouth. if you remain silent, they hurt you; if you speak, they make you bleed…

oguz atay

"a clumsy and easily frightened animal. some can even be the size of a human being. in fact, at first glance, they even look like humans. the grip of his claws is weak. he is incapable of climbing hills, and comes down a slope by sliding (frequently falling as he does so). he has almost no hair on his body; he has large eyes but weak sight, which is why he cannot see danger from a distance."

(see: the disconnected)

our language mirrors our way of life.

the pain of losing something precious – be it happiness or material wealth – can be forgotten over time. but our missed opportunities never leave us, and every time they come back to haunt us, we ache. or perhaps what haunts us is that nagging thought that things might have turned out differently. because without that thought, we would put it down to fate and accept it.

sabahattin ali

the color of nobility and aristocracy.

as far as i know.

less tolerant.

merciful.

the art of persuasion.

its citizens live to make president erdogan, his family, and oligarchs richer.

example:

"according to the world bank's figures, five turkish construction companies, the limak holding, cengiz holding, kolin, kalyon and mng holdings are among the world's top ten tender-winning companies."

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etymologically, alcohol is derived from arabic => al-kuhl

in turkey, it is known as the mother of evils*