Feminism is not a patch; it is a whole new pattern which can only be realized by weaving a new garment, seamless from top to bottom and multicolored from the beginning.

the gender of God, God's presumed masculinity, has functioned as the ultimate religious legitimization of the unjust social structures which victimize women.

Madness is depressing illusion.

Jan'nah and Jahannum will both contain sinners, but Jan'nah will have sinners who repented

Accept yourself as you are right now; an imperfect, changing, growing and worthy person.

I acted my heart out.

You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivete. It has to be within you, as desire for drink is within the drunkard or love is within the lover.

Because a sound tree doesn't have bad roots, Amara. No enterprise of greatness begins with treachery, with lying to the people who trust and love you

It occurred to me that a lot of beauty has to do with believing it yourself. That half of what we see is just the way it is presented.

Life is full of circles

A successful marriage is made up of two good forgivers.

You may not be aware of this but Leonard Bernstein won another award, for explaining the music of Igor Stravinsky... to Igor Stravinsky!