I learned: the first lesson of my life: nobody can face the world with his eyes open all the time.

There are things you break that can't be put back together again. And Kashmir may be one of them.

Rock and roll music - the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes all manner of conservative defense mechanisms.

What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.

One of the extraordinary things about human events is that the unthinkable becomes thinkable.

Language is courage: the ability to conceive a thought, to speak it, and by doing so to make it true.

‘Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.

In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips.

Language upon a silvered tongue affords enchantment enough.

The whole story of migration and what that has done in interconnecting the planet is obviously something I've written about a lot.

faith without doubt is addiction

Bad things happen in life, but we must learn to deal with them and move on

Nothing has changed, except everything.

There are secrets in life. You just have to understand how to unlock them

Every man wherever he goes is encompassed by a cloud of comforting convictions which move with him like flies on a summer day.

Find something to feel good about and get out of the way, and allow the cells to receive what they've been asking for. That is the key to healing.

Every time we push personal development aside, we invite personal struggle into our lives.

The role of religions in the domination and destruction of African civilizations was ruthless... Islam was as guilty as all the rest.

Thank you Prince for all of your inspiration and sharing your increadible talents with the world. You will be incredibly missed.

It's always fun when somebody who you admire and respect is the voice - is your voice, as a viewer.

For a long while, I was really against Twitter. I mean, who cares if I'm in an airport or had broccoli for dinner?