I am grateful to my father for sending me to school, and that we moved from Somalia to Kenya, where I learned English.

If we don't take effective measures now, the Netherlands could be torn between two extreme rights.

Islam is not a race...Islam is simply a set of beliefs, and it is not 'Islamophobic' to say Islam is incompatible with liberal democracy.

There is a huge difference between being tolerant and tolerating intolerance

Tolerance of intolerance is cowardice.

The more we oblige, the more we self-censor, the more we appease, the bolder the enemy gets.

I love life more than I love death.

It takes a long time to dissolve the bars of a mental cage.

I was a Muslim once, remember, and it was when I was most devout that I was most full of hate.

Where there is no freedom of speech, there is no conscience.

Avoiding offense means that we don't accept each other as equals.

If we listened to our intellect, we’d never have a love affair... or go into business. You’ve got to jump off cliffs and build your wings on the way down.

I want you to be honest with me. Even if it hurts. Although I would prefer for it not to hurt.

Markets always change, and as soon as there's downturn, cleanliness becomes a major value.

When we are out of sympathy with the young, then I think our work in this world is over

Children need systems that are inclusive and driven by them, systems that will enable them to respond to their feelings and needs at any time.

A good dog never dies. He always stays. He walks besides you on crisp autumn days when frost is on the fields and winter's drawing near. His head is within our hand in his old way.

Awareness is always the first step.

To my disappointment I now realized that to know all is not to forgive all. It is to despise everybody.

See things from the boy's point of view.

Each small candle lights a corner of the dark.