With the first commandment, Mohammed tried to imprison common sense. And with the second commandment, the beautiful, romantic side of mankind was enslaved.

If we don't take effective measures now, the Netherlands could be torn between two extreme rights.

Islam is not a race...Islam is simply a set of beliefs, and it is not 'Islamophobic' to say Islam is incompatible with liberal democracy.

There is a huge difference between being tolerant and tolerating intolerance

Tolerance of intolerance is cowardice.

The more we oblige, the more we self-censor, the more we appease, the bolder the enemy gets.

I love life more than I love death.

It takes a long time to dissolve the bars of a mental cage.

I was a Muslim once, remember, and it was when I was most devout that I was most full of hate.

Where there is no freedom of speech, there is no conscience.

Avoiding offense means that we don't accept each other as equals.

Great leadership makes ordinary people into extraordinary people.

Christ sometimes delays His help so He may test our faith and energize our prayers. Our boat may be tossed by the waves while he continues to sleep, but He will awake before it sinks.

To be whole simply requires paying attention to oneself

When you're sick, you can never get your mind straight. But if you're passionate and sick, you'll find a way to write down something.

No one loves the messenger who brings bad news.

I started out as an impressionist and that’s all about observing, how people move, their voice quality, their attitudes and quirks.

It's great to be queen!

At that age you think boys have as much personality as coat hangers and, you don't notice their looks. Then you grow up.

Jack White has just done a song for Coca-Cola. End of. He ceases to be in the club. And he looks like Zorro on doughnuts.

You're in my heart, you're in my soul. You'll be my breath, should I grow old.