In our inherent contradictions as humans, and in order to validate our own pain, we deny the pain of others. But it is in acknowledging the pain of others that we achieve fully our humanity.

The weak are dominated by their ego, the wise dominate their ego, and the intelligent are in a constant struggle against their ego.

Practice makes permanent, not perfect. If you practice the wrong thing, you make the wrong act permanent.

Allah knows exactly what to give you to help you return to Him. The events in your life are purposeful, appropriate & non-random.

Religion is here to unite us. It's not here to divide us. If it's dividing us, it's not God's religion, it's something else.

Perhaps, a sin that humbles you is better than a good deed that makes you arrogant.

Intelligent people surround themselves with people who challenge them, not yes people.

Why do we need to justify God's existence? He exists. We need to justify our own existence.

Everyone’s a believer when things are going fine. The real faith is when one becomes patient with tribulations.

Opinion is not knowledge. You're entitled to your own opinion but you're not entitled to your own facts.

You will find yourself in the Quran, I guarantee you.

We speed through the streets past modern buildings and ancient architecture. Gazing through the taxi window Rome becomes a wet painting someone has wiped a hand across.

When it comes to serious cuts to major programs like Medicaid, the American people are not calling for leadership but magic. They want cuts with no pain.

To be honest, I was never very ambitious. And I still am not.

The real issue is, how much goodwill do you invest in the work? And goodwill is not something that we can buy with money. It's very hard to buy goodwill with money.

Gravity is a mysterious carriage of the body invented to cover the defects of the mind.

Love looks like something.

Every great idea exerts, on first appearing, a tyrannical influence: Hence, the advantages it brings are turned all too soon into disadvantages.

Afghanistan is a land-locked country.

I felt all the things that other teenagers felt. I was insecure in lots of ways, over-confident in others. I was very emotional. Excitable.

Many people confuse religion with God and walk away from them both. The point isn't Christianity, the point is being a Christian.