I think forcing people to uncover their head is as tyrannical as forcing them to cover it.

Disapproving and boycotting is the Quranic thing to do, whereas violence and threats are not.

Those who hope to nurture genuine religiosity should first establish liberty.

Even touching Erdogan is a form of worship.

The Arab Spring has heightened the ideological tension between Ankara and Tehran, and Turkey's model seems to be winning.

A Woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing.She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself

Your wit never ceases to underwhelm me.

You must sit down and do a complete analysis of your dreams in order to achieve them

There are many different forms of family and there is in fact NO 'the' family.The basic building block of any close relationship - and thus any family - is LOVE.

I just want that sensation you have in dreams when you fly to be real.

Approach difficult tasks with a positive attitude - you'll inspire others and feel better about what's ahead

When Larry Wright won the Pulitzer for The Looming Tower we all strutted around for weeks, until some sourpuss among us noted that it was actually Larry, and not the rest of us, who won the prize.

When you quit school at an early age, I think you have a lifelong need to show the world - and maybe yourself - that you're really smart after all.

I made straight A's and never got into any trouble, and I still impose those standards on myself. So writing is my chance to escape and become the sleaziest, scummiest role.

There are no moral blanks; there are no neutral characters.