We walked beside each other, talking about things we should have been least concerned about. But at that moment, it was those things that kept me alive.

I don't know about homeless, but I'm never going to let you be hopeless. Or loveless. To be heartless however, well, that is your choice to make.

We just need to hang in there a little longer, spend a little more of our energy... Breathe...

If I knew how and where to sacrifice myself, I must know how and where to save myself.

If you lived a good life, you either lived to save or died to save… that which must be saved and kept. Your life would never be meaningless. Not even for a moment.

It's time to laugh at your nightmares and have nightmares of your laughter.

Once you are a warrior, you must live like one. You can't be afraid to fight against and destroy anything that fights against what is right.

What must not be read must not be written

What must not be read must not be written.

Peace does not come from destroying evil, but from building goodness.

I knew that the pain I felt now was here to stay. In many forms. Through many nights.

Aim high flyReach deep rootsStretch out growBeyond and belowAbove and behindAll about and inThe awesomenessSings

The palest ink is better than the best memory.

During my youth, the idea of moving from Lebanon was unthinkable. Then I began to realise I might have to go, like my grandfather, uncles and others who left for America, Egypt, Australia, Cuba.

Art has this long history, predating even language, of expressing nonverbal information.

You won’t have to watch what you say if you watch what you think.

It's not enough to hate your enemy. You have to understand how the two of you bring each other to deep completion.

It’s not about electing the right people. It’s about a narrowing their responsibilities.

When I was growing up, I was really into 'Rent' and I actually slept on the street in New York all night to get to sit in the first few rows for it.

In western countries, there are roles written for older actors. Films are made on them, including love stories.

On radio, you're an artist. On TV, you're a servant.