There could be nothing, he reflected, to equal a government which was simply the honest enforcement, by means of the sword, of the laws of Islam.

Not all the ravages caused by our merciless age are tangible ones. The subtler forms of destruction, those involving only the human spirit, are the most to be dreaded.

Fiction should always steer clear of political considerations.

Since the world began has any man ever been able to know what would happen tomorrow? The world of men is today. I'm asking you to open your heart today. Tomorrow belongs to Allah ...

...It is far more sinful to pray irregularly than not to pray at all.

May Allah bless you." Or had she said: "May Allah burn you?" He was not sure which: the two Arabic words sounded so much alike.

What is the scent of water?""Renewal. The goodness of God coming down like dew.

In politics, my dear fellow, you know, as well as I do, there are no men, but ideas — no feelings, but interests; in politics we do not kill a man, we only remove an obstacle, that is all.

That to me was one of the most exciting, and weird puzzles of this book: how are the most religious people and the least religious people of their time all drawn to very similar visions of utopia?

The doctrine of the equality of man was never intended to apply to the equality of the Englishman and the Chinaman.

I would like to sit still for a while but I'm restless you know and sitting still is only an ideal like celibacy and complete cleanliness.

A Witch's work is mind work and utilizes powerful metaphors, allegories, and images that unlock the powers of the mind.

The world out there is not waiting for a new definition of Christianity; it's waiting for a new demonstration of Christianity.

I am never weary of being useful... In serving others I cannot do enough. No labor is sufficient to tire me.

I've had horror movies thrown at me and I just don't want to do any because violence isn't really good for society.

What's happening in Cuba is not a failure of the Cuban people. It's a failure of Fidel Castro and the Communists.