I have gone through a period of seeking to understand what or how strong or what are the connections I have to God.

I'm an immigrant and I've always wanted to write something about America.

There will be good days and bad, which means that some days I may be cranky and some days really cranky!

I think I came to see Islam, or at least one part of Islam, as an important defense mechanism against the commercialization of the world.

Patriotism is (like) loving your family whether it is good or bad, while always striving to make it better. Nationalism simply insists 'Hey my family is the best'.

I have never spent a day in my adult life where I didn't learn something, and if there is a born-again quality to me, that's it.

I don't think a reporter should give advice or make predictions.

Have a sense of humor about life - you will need it. And be courteous.

I think Chris Matthews is a very bright guy. I'd listen to him even if he didn't shout at people.

I don't think anybody who looks carefully at us thinks that we are a left-wing or a right-wing organization.

I'm not a slave to objectivity. I'm never quite sure what it means. And it means different things to different people.

Fear is the impotence of the soul.

...it was easy to get an incomplete picture of the world if one relied solely on experts, and how important is would be to further rely on oneself

Countries around the world are celebrating new oil and natural gas discoveries that hold the promise of greater prosperity for their citizens.

We are made of starstuff.

Work doesn't seem to interfere with my life. I have time for everything, even time to be alone.

even though the dead are beyond our touch, they remain fully dimensional, fully capable of affecting our decisions and quandaries.

What else remains for me? Youth, hope and love; To build a new life on a ruined life.

A good fart joke makes me bawl with laughter, so will somebody farting. And the word 'poo.' You can't beat a good poo joke.

I could be martyred for my religion. Love is my religion and I could die for that. I could die for you.

Unless this love is among us, we can kill ourselves with work and it will only be work, not love. Work without love is slavery.