A person is truly a human if he or she learns, and teaches, and inspires others. It is difficult to regard as truly human someone who is ignorant and has no desire to learn.

Only those who overflow with love will build the happy and enlightened world of the future.

Only a few people seem to realize that social harmony and peace with nature, between people, and within the individual only can come about when the material and spiritual realms are reconciled.

Mature people never make difference of opinion a means of conflict.

The purpose of our creation is obvious: to reach our utmost goals of belief, knowledge, and spirituality; to reflect on the universe, humanity, and God, and thus prove our value as human beings.

Love is one of the most subtle blessings that the All-Merciful One has bestowed upon humanity.

One will never reach distant shores, if he chooses to remain upon the dock, In fear his little ship of dreams may be dashed against the rocks.

I have repeatedly declared that it is impossible for a true Muslim to be a terrorist, nor can a terrorist be regarded as a true Muslim.

Tolerance is our safest refuge and our fortress against the handicaps that arise from schism, factions, and the difficulties inherent in reaching mutual agreement

I have never imagined being or wished to be chosen as something important in the world. I have always tried to be a humble servant of God and a humble member of humanity.

The Muslim world suffers from internal divisions, antidemocratic practices, and the violation of fundamental human rights and freedoms.

We were taught to be good, and we were taught to be careful. But in this world, sometimes, I do not think we can be the two at once.

At some point, human intelligence became collective and cumulative in a way that happened to no other animal.

Prayer like faith obtains promises enlarges their operation and adds to the measure of their results.

I studied fascism when I was at university. My husband's family are German Jews. I'm very close to his grandma and she left Berlin when she was 19 in 1937. So, it's kind of all around me.

My mind to me a kingdom is, such present joys therein I find, that it excels all other bliss.

The effort to lift one's self into perfect enlightenment is a profound thing. It has nothing to do with individual will. It's a refraction of the cosmos. The cosmos delights in itself.

Those unacquainted with the world take pleasure in intimacy with great men; those who are wiser fear the consequences.

Love makes us similar, it creates equality, it breaks down walls and eliminates distances. God did this with us.

I'm proud of what I've achieved in cricket, as once I didn't think I was good enough.

We have souls. And guardian angels. We are never alone. I feel so comforted knowing this.