The weaker the partner is viewed by the Muslims, then the greater the anger which they express. And this anger is often carefully staged.

Accusing somebody of racism is a very effective weapon in Germany. Islamists know this: As soon as you accuse someone of demonizing Islam, then the European side backs down.

Muslims stand by their religion entirely. It is a sort of religious absolutism. While Europeans have stopped defending the values of their civilization. They confuse tolerance with relativism.

A conflict of values is not a misunderstanding. Islamic orthodoxy and the German constitution are not compatible.

Unlike multiculturalism, cultural pluralism doesn't just mean diversity but also togetherness - primarily the understanding of the rules of the game - the European values structure.

The Jihad is not just a way of testing yourself but also means using violence to spread Islam.

I myself am Muslim and I stand on the side of an open society.

The accusation of cultural insensitivity is a weapon.

A lot of people don't know if Denmark is a country or a cheese.

America's strength is that it is capable of accepting people into its communities.

Our planet is not fragile at its own timescale and we, pitiful latecomers in the last microsecond of our planetary year, are stewards of nothing in the long run.

I am boring. I am boring!

I'm very interested in religion as something to study, but I'm not a religious person in the slightest.

One thing I always found hard to stomach over the past few years is that being a DJ or musician is a career opportunity.

Broken things are powerful."Things about to break are stronger still.The last shot from the brittle bow is truest.

Up until now, the prospect of parole has kept us from confronting our captors with any real determination

To the extent to which we believe in this world, we are heir to the laws which rule this place.

Talking to you is only thinking to myself - made easier.

When I was a publisher of CNN, I took responsibility for the actions of the network.

What I really wanted was to fall in love with God. It's amazing what obstacles there are within us, or at least in me, that seem to slow this process.