A man of bad character punishes his own soul.

To get what you love, you must first be patient with what you hate.

Do not allow your heart to take pleasure with the praises of people, nor be saddened by their condemnation.

Desires make slaves out of kings and patience makes kings out of slaves.

Knowledge without action is wastefulness and action without knowledge is foolishness.

Offen love between two people intensifies not because of beauty or some advantage, but because of sheer spiritual affinity.

Dear friend, Your heart is a polished mirror. You must wipe it dean of the veil of dust that has gathered upon it, because it is destined to reflect the light of divine secrets.

Those who look for seashells will find seashells; those who open them will find pearls.

Never have I dealt with anything more difficult than my own soul, which sometimes helps me and sometimes opposes me.

Half of disbelief in Allah in the world is caused by people who make religion look ugly due to their bad conduct and ignorance

The way to paradise is an uphill climb whereas hell is downhill. Hence, there is a struggle to get to paradise and not to hell.

Tough is to innovate

Free will is the sensation of making a choice. The sensation is real, but the choice seems illusory. Laws of physics determine the future.

If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.

When I was a boy, I was a worrier, and so was my son, Joe. I used to tell him that worrying meant he had an imagination and that one day he'd be pleased.

I struggle immensely with celebrities of all kinds. I get clammy hands and turn a little purple.

Today, conducting is a question of ego: a lot of people believe they are actually playing the music.

Meditation is the action of silence.

Avoid him who from mere curiosity asks three questions running about a thing that cannot interest Him.

George Bush is not stupid. He's evil. OK? There's a huge difference between stupid and evil.

One of my favorite films is 'Dumb and Dumber.' I'd love to do some really silly comedy someday.