As I read the Qur’an and prayed the Islamic prayers, a door to my heart was unsealed and I was immersed in an overwhelming tenderness.

The Qur'an does not ask for human perfection, but rather asks that we persevere in striving for self-improvement and that we never become complacent or despondent about our progress.

As I read the Qur'an and prayed the Islamic prayers, a door to my heart was unsealed and I was immersed in an overwhelming tenderness.

Personal ignorance should be admitted, but it should not be allowed to place limits and bounds on the ways 'and means of revelation.

Sometimes at night I would sleep open-eyed underneath a sky dripping with stars. I was alive then.

One man's wage rise is another man's price increase.

Madam I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life let us swear eternal friendship.

Gave my money all to you, took my watch and pawned it, too.

Any material form, or thought, or feeling, past or present, should be regarded as, 'This is not mine, this is not what I am, this is not my self.'

I'm quite good at multitasking, but I have to do things immediately.

A kiss is the natures way to stop a conversation, when the words are superfluous

Defensively, I think it’s important for us to tackle.

Someone comes and drags you in front of the camera, and they're already saying, "Okay, we got it. Moving on." You get one or two takes. So it's a tough job.

I drink to not giving a damn . . .