"Istanbul’s fate is my fate: I am attached to this city because it has made me who I am."
伊斯坦布尔的命运就是我的命运：我依恋这座城市，因为它造就了今天的我。
我不让任何人定义我。我自己定义自己。
每一次收获都教会我们新的东西；土地是最好的教授，只要我们愿意倾听。
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.
"Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another."
"Literature is the art of making the invisible visible."
我不想只是一个漂亮的脸蛋。我想要有事业，并因我的才华而闻名。
I believe in being kind to others, but I also believe in standing up for myself.