A bird is safe in its nest - but that is not what its wings are made for.

If you want to fly on the sky, you need to leave the earth. If you want to move forward, you need to let go the past that drags you down.

There is no teacher equal to mother and there's nothing more contagious than the dignity of a father.

Friendship happens when the distance between the hearts tends to zero.

Life is not always perfect. Like a road, it has many bends, ups and down, but that’s its beauty.

Life throws challenges and every challenge comes with rainbows and lights to conquer it.

Delight in your sensuality, in the dance of your desires. Don't be ashamed of it.

It's so difficult, isn't it? To see what's going on when you're in the absolute middle of something? It's only with hindsight we can see things for what they are.

Life is nearly over with me. I have taken no pains about my style of writing.

It's amazing how relaxing it is not to claim you know more than you do. I'm surprised that those who claim to speak in the name of god don't take more advantage of this relief.

It's funny because growing up, when Ali G first burst off the screen, it was something that I was probably too young to be watching, but I absolutely loved it.

Two basic values, autonomy and solidarity, serve as helpful prompters in any decision-making process.

A liberal will cut off your leg so he can hand you a crutch.

I'm a black American, I am proud of my race. I am proud of who I am. I have a lot of pride and dignity.

So you think the police foresees and knows everything. The police invents more than it discovers.

I feel that the single-minded pursuit of wealth has led the middle classes into a crisis.