To the extent that in one's act of faith one participates in the truth through reason and heart, faith already implies a particular level of knowledge and of certainty.

Islam deals not only with what man must and must not do, but also with what he needs to know. In other words, Islam is both a way of acting and doing things and a way of knowing.

The unity of scientific and spiritual knowledge is realized when each of the particular sciences is organically related to the supreme knowledge of al-tawhid.

Faith in Qur'anic revelation unveils all the possibilities that lie before the human intellect.

Logic, when used correctly and by an intellect that is not corrupted by the lower passions, may lead to one to the Transcendent itself.

...she thought of him as a person who did not have a normal spine, but had instead, a firm reed of goodness.

Overoptimism Is More Dangerous Than Overpessimism

I don’t think it’s right that I’m part of the problem. I can’t be part of the solution if I’m part of the problem

America remains the one indispensable nation. And the world needs a strong America.

If you show up in L.A. with your shirt inside out or socks mismatched, people start putting change in your cup.

I was a weird tomboy most of my life. I didn't see the power in my own female form for quite a long time. Maybe that's a good thing.

People laugh at me because I use big words. But if you have big ideas, you have to use big words to express them, haven't you?

You can be a great president and be ridden with flaws. Of course we know that.

The Greek side of me definitely loves a good meal, a lot of laughing, loud discussions.

I don't know if I was a funny kid. I would say I was a loud and weird kid.