Playwright-Thinker-Novelist; PEN International Member. All Rights Strictly Reserved Worldwide. @Copyright ildan. Photos below belong to different photographers.

Ankara, Turkey
Joined April 2010
“Student: Master, would a calm mind prefer to look at a calm sea or a turbulent one? Master: You have not understood what a calm mind is! When your mind is calm, you perceive even a turbulent sea as calm and normal!” Photo: Jürgen Bader #mehmetmuratildan #calm #mind #mindset
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“You can see your real face only when you stop deceiving yourself! Until then, you will always see someone who is not you!” ― Mehmet Murat Ildan #mehmetmuratildan #realface #selfdeceive
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“Sometimes we feel that the sun is too rude, overly realistic, and far too dominant; to find peace, we turn to the gentleness, romance, and docility of a candle!” ~ Mehmet Murat ildan Words of Wisdom Photo: From ChingYang Tung. #mehmetmuratildan #candle #sun #candlequotes
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If someone is stealing your time, they are stealing from your life! If your money were stolen, you would cry out that there is a thief; what will you do about someone who steals your time? Get away from them immediately—because life-thieves deserve nothing less! -MMI F: C Harkin
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“When the wisdom speaks, be silent. Do not waste your candle when the sun is there.” ― Mehmet Murat ildan #MehmetMuratildan #wisdom #candle
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