Violence against embassies and civilians must be categorically condemned. At the same time, we must attempt to understand why such events occur.

To be kind is good. To be kind without expecting anything in return is better.

I don't like what you're doing, but I won't insult you. Why? Because who you are tomorrow may be better than who I am today

Behind every great man is not a woman, she is beside him, she is with him, not behind him

The more you look into and understand yourself, the less judgmental you become towards others.

If you read the Qur'an with your head, you find repetition. If you read it with your heart, you find depth.

A true teacher doesn't teach you to think like him, but to think without him.

Arabic is the language of the Qur'an, but Arab culture is not the culture of Islam.

Humility is my table, respect is my garment, empathy is my food and curiosity is my drink. As for love, it has a thousand names and is by my side at every window.

Islam doesn't need reform, we need to reform the Muslim mind.

Saying that Islam is in heart, is similar to giving back the exam's paper completely white and saying : knowledge is in brain.

You too can become great but only thanks to the number of hours you are able to convert into products.

Looking at the glass half full seems to help others do the same and help fill their glasses too.

I love things that are old and glittery, that come with layers of glamour and past lives.

When a person is found less guilty than he is suspected, he is concluded more innocent than he really is.

Oh we'll know each other forever, Bix says. The days of losing touch are almost gone.

Never send a boy to do a man's work; send a woman.

The airline industry is full of bullshitters, liars and drunks. We excel at all three in Ireland.

Silence gives us a new way of looking at something.

Don't let ignorance win. Let love.

I want to make movies that people talk about when they leave the theater, that aren't clear-cut, but effective and fulfilling in some sense.