One faire day in winter makes not birds merrie.

The best mirror is an old friend.

A great dowry is a bed full of brables. [A great dowry is a bed full of brambles.]

The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.

You cannot make a windmill go with a pair of bellows.

A good mother is worth hundreds of schoolmasters.

The eyes have one language everywhere.

Help thyself, and God will help thee.

A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.

If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.

Thou who hast given so much to me, give me one more thing... a grateful heart!

You are free to dream as big as you want, but always remember that every big dream comes with some big responsibilities. So be willing and courageous enough to step out of your comfort zone.

Through your ideas, you open the window of your mind and say a hello to the world.

Humor is everywhere in that there's irony in just about anything a human does.

Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop.

While it is true that commercial art is always in danger of ending up as a prostitute, it is equally true that noncommercial art is always in danger of ending up as an old maid.

The keys to the life of the heart lie in reflecting upon the Quran, being humble before Allah in secret, and leaving sins.

If you are having the right kind of spiritual fellowship, you will have power with God, and there is no escaping it!

My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.

You kind of worry for the characters in a way that you don't normally in sci-fi, because sci-fi tends to be about the ideas, and this is about people.

This fall I'm doing something I've never done before. I'm starring in a film, an independent film.