The conflict with Islam has, after all, existed throughout European history.

Those who are unprepared to demonstrate tolerance cannot expect or even demand tolerance for themselves.

Europe sees itself as a liberal-minded society. It has no desire to be, nor can it be, a "Christian club.

Suicide attacks are the actions of losers who have nothing left to lose. In this case, Islam serves as a mask, a cover for desperation and nihilism, but not for religion.

Islam developed in opposition to orthodox Christianity from the very start, and it considers itself superior to Christianity. So far, it has only been tolerant in places where it is in the minority.

Islam undoubtedly deserves respect. It has some things in common with Christianity, such as Abraham as a common progenitor, and the belief in only one God.

There is no such thing as one Islam. The Koran is ambiguous and Islam is not a monolithic entity.

One unanswered question is whether a Euro-Islam that combines Islam with democracy will be possible in the future. We mustn't confuse desire with reality.

Islam in the Arab world coexists with Indonesian, Pakistani and Turkish Islam. There is limited solidarity, even within the Arab world.

The distinction between radical Islam and moderate Muslims is important, as are the differences between Sunnis and Shiites, and between militant and mystical Islam.

There is something magical about young love, when you still think that the world is your oyster and you have your whole life ahead of you.

The truth is that personality inevitably bleeds into all forms of our intellectual life. We all extrapolate from our own lives in order to understand the world.

Christmas is never over, unless you want it to be.

Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow but only saps today of its strength.

Remember something about attention. Yes, it’s possible to buy, grab, or even steal it. But it’s far better to earn it.

How happy is it for us, that the admiration of others should depend so much more on their ignorance than our perfection!

It's just something that I like, and I also don't buy into the ageism theory.

The feminists who are aware of the effects of patriarchy realize that we are all in the same boat from the dangers of patriarchy, and that the oppression of women is universal.

I am not a god of forgiveness. (Acheron)

I heard stories from my mother's mother who was an American Indian. She was spiritual, although she did not go to church, but she had the hum. She used to tell me stories of the rivers.