The Qur'an does not ask for human perfection, but rather asks that we persevere in striving for self-improvement and that we never become complacent or despondent about our progress.

As I read the Qur'an and prayed the Islamic prayers, a door to my heart was unsealed and I was immersed in an overwhelming tenderness.

Personal ignorance should be admitted, but it should not be allowed to place limits and bounds on the ways 'and means of revelation.

As I read the Qur’an and prayed the Islamic prayers, a door to my heart was unsealed and I was immersed in an overwhelming tenderness.

I'd gladly stop working if someone can prove that stupid chatter will maake my day.

There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.

Whatever may be the laws and customs of a country, women always give the tone to morals. Whether slaves or free, they reign, because their empire is that of the affections.

Reality deals in specifics under the guise of generalities. Literature does the contrary.

It is the man who carefully advances step by step...who is bound to succeed in the greatest degree.

There does seem to be some evidence that as people get older, they procrastinate less, perhaps because they feel the pressure of time more.

The gospel costs nothing but it demands everything.

Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast….Of course, slowness is bad. Really skillful people never get out of time, and are always deliberate, and never appear busy.

I wish that people had an opportunity to watch me 24/7, like on 'Big Brother.' You'd see a person who is quiet and reserved and very analytical - a huge observer.

In the United States, the working class are Democrats. The middle class are Republicans. The upper class are Communists.