Acquire wisdom from the story of those who have already passed.

Worrying about the dunya is a darkness in the heart, while worrying about akhirah is a light in the heart.

If the hearts are pure, they will never have enough from reciting Allah's words (the Qur'an).

Enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil before the worst amongst you are given authority over you and then when even the best of you make dua against them, their duas will not be accepted.

No one conceals something in his heart, but Allah causes it to be seen on his face or in a slip of the tongue.

It is sufficient for you that the one who envies you is distressed at the time of your joy.

Absorption in worldly affairs breeds darkness in the heart, and absorption in the affairs of the next world enkindles light in the heart

Take note of the fact that I am a follower (of the religion) and not an innovator.

Had our hearts been pure, we would never tire with the Dhikr of Allaah.

If anyone stumbles then he must repent. If anyone errs then he must repent. And no one must insist on (the path of) destruction. If anyone insists on tyranny then he is far away from the path

If our hearts were truly pure, we would never have our fill of the words of your Lord

If there is no sunshine today, I decide to be their sunlight.

No power in the 'verse can stop me!

I am inclined to think -' said I. 'I should do so,' Sherlock Holmes remarked impatiently.

I work out at least 5 times a week.

Writing is something that you can never do as well as it can be done. It is a perpetual challenge and it is more difficult than anything else that I have ever done.

Whether or not it needed to happen, I'm still convinced it needed to happen.

When people make a contract with the devil and give him an air-conditioned office to work in, he doesn't go back home easily.

When I hear a great musician, I can feel his life inside the music.

Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough.

The trees and shrubbery seemed well-groomed and social, like pleasant people.