Like a warrior in the battlefield, a writer must endeavour to use his pen to stamp the paper with his identity.

Happy is the soul that has a friend. Happier is the soul that trusts in the truth of the heart of a friend. Happiest is the soul that knows the solemnity of friendship and honours its laws.

To be happy, you have to risk being unhappy.

Like love, like talent, like any other virtue, like anything else in this life, happiness needs to be nurtured - this is the truth of the whole matter.

The face of a truly happy man seldom lacks smiles.

Always be happy, you never know how happy you can make another by just being happy.

Happiness springs up from within. Do not seek it without.

It is better to hope less than to be hopeless.

Where would we have been without the discoveries of our predecessors, and where are we going without your discoveries?

Knowing trees, I came to realize, understand and appreciate the act of patience.

If your failure is not a lesson, it's indeed a failure.

Certainty is the most vivid condition of ignorance and the most necessarycondition for knowledge.

I use technology for communication, but I don't have a Blackberry or an iPhone. I use an outdated cell phone, but I'm fine with it.

Do not feel lonely on the road of righteousness Because of the fewness of the walkers on it.

If Islam opposes terrorism, then Saudi Arabia should announce that no one supportive of ISIS or Al Qaeda is welcome in Mecca to make Hajj.

Nations have come under the control of haters and fools.

.. that terrible feeling that you're not good enough to be loved by the people you love most, and eventually by anyone else.

Sexuality and where it is going is an extraordinary question, for I don't see it going anywhere. It is with me, and that's it.

An honest man nearly always thinks justly.

In this manner, I continued with Satan for ten days. His answer and blasphemy were too shocking to pen; till I was worn out with rage and malice against him, I could not bear myself.

One of the most radical things that you can do is really listen to someone.