Islam and Sufism are one. Teaching that to understand Islam one must be a lover, how can one understand Islam when the heart is empty of love.

Tell the truth no matter who it hurts.

A Sufi will say – Everything is beautiful, even the dirt that clings beneath my feet.

Of course, freedom is not free. Taxpayers pay for it.

Forgiveness should come naturally.

The day we serve humanity, as we serve our mothers, we shall find Allah.

Holding you close to my heart makes me feel special. In this moment, I am free to be me.

Don’t be proud-you don’t have anything

The Quran holds the answer to all. Have you opened it?

The world is on fire with hate- everyone is blaming one another saying that religion is responsible for it!In all honesty, hate has no fate. But greed does it needs money, its faith.

Hide your good actions as you would your bad.

The moon hung over the planet Earth, a dead thing over a dying thing.

I took your name when I took those vowsI meant 'em back then and I mean 'em right now.

There is a comfort in knowing that you don’t have to pretend anymore, that you are going to do everything within your power to heal.

Nothing is possible without men; nothing is lasting without institutions.

My start in politics was watching my parents go to the polls on election day. It reminded me that being an active, engaged citizen and voter is critical to the success of our democracy.

I buy my shoes a size too small. I like the way it feels.

The money will go but the trophies will always be there.

Thought is always troublesome to him who lives without his own approbation.

impulses sometimes have logical roots and ought to be given in to.

I liked to read but, being a dancer, I didn't have a lot of time to read.