Many people asked me to convert. I said my religious convictions remain. I am fighting the wrongs within my own community. And if I decide to convert I will lose the right to fight.

People don't respond just because you are fighting for the truth. They take their interests into account.

Religion helps you relate with the universe. Buddha was indifferent to the concept of god yet he gave us values.

I am not an individualist in the Western sense. Collectivism can become oppressive when it tries to dictate; the rights of the two should not clash.

Quran says do not abuse others' gods, they will abuse Allah. But most people do not believe in this... they feel their way is the only right one. This is to maintain religious hegemony.

To protect one's identity is a Constitutional right.

Jihad is nothing but making efforts to realise goodness in life.

Weapons are less harmful than words.

Times change and we should change and grow, and yet be proud of our legacy.

Potency does not mean being unnecessarily aggressive; one has to be wise.

History is full of instances of people who challenged the mighty forces of evil and they were not only fighting a lonely battle but were left alone to die.

The way to be nothing is to do nothing

An imagination left alone in the dark can be a terrible thing.

People do not see you, / They invent you and accuse you.

We were the creatures desired throughout the ages... foolish humans didn't even realize it, living in their own little world.

What worries me is that now, communication is virtual.

Spring-an experience in immortality.

Midnight! the outpost of advancing day! The frontier town and citadel of night!

I feel humbled by the fact that there's any interest in me at all.

Whatever a leader does now sets up what he does later. And there's always a later.

Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can - there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.