I remember what I must do, even if it makes me the villain of my own story

The people who love you will guide you like bright lights into the other worlds.

I'm a witch and witches burn.

But—I’m leaving.”Not without me.

The Sufi is one who does what others do – when it is necessary. He is also one who does what others cannot do – when it is indicated.

The service of self terminates at our own death.

The weekend's here, started it right. Even if I only get part of it right.

Writers were never meant to be professionals. Writing is not a profession, it is an activity, an essentially amateur occupation. It is what you do when you are not living.

If you tell me precisely what it is a machine cannot do, then I can always make a machine which will do just that.

I'm doing everything I can to sabotage my career. It's a little thing called "fear of success".

People don't want to read subtitles.

The Arab world had a big problem of frankly venal elites. That is why these revolutions happen, because people didn't think the opportunities were being shared fairly.

Starting a new novel is a little like starting a new relationship - you have to be prepared to commit for at least three years and put up with the domestic tedium as well as the emotional highs!