I like talking to you, ' he said, slowly.'Why?' That was the way to hear nice things. Ask why.

All through life there were distinctions - toilets for men, toilets for women; clothes for men, clothes for women - then, at the end, the graves are identical.

I must settle for freedom in this modern time

I wanted to be good but I wasn't sure if I was prepared

The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, When Allah loves a people, He tries them.

Allah tests our patience and our fortitude. He tests out strength of faith. be patient and there will endless rewards for you, insha'Allah" - Utaz Badr

Control yourself, it is not worth it. You will regret your rudeness afterwards, your sensitive nature will be troubled

And why is it that so many years later it is so easy to distinguish the bullies from their prey? Adult bodies surrounding the children of long ago. The years have changed nothing.

What ages you faster, suffering or experience?

Zen is a double-edged sword, killing words and thoughts, yet at the same time, giving them life. Although beyond human intellect and philosophy, Zen is their root and source.

I also wish that the Pledge of Allegiance were directed at the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, as it is when the President takes his oath of office, rather than to the flag and the nation

As a kid, I liked the 'Halloween' movies and 'Nightmare On Elm Street' and all that kind of stuff. But as an adult, I really don't watch much horror, to be honest.

Maybe with "Californication" the character was partly based on Rick Moody. I read him and Jay McInerney, the templates for this bad boy novelist.

There was a time when self-promotion was considered so verboten, especially for authors.

How lovely life can be if one takes time to be friendly.

If one wants to be an ox one can easily turn one's back on hum suffering and look after one's own skin.

I like most kinds of music. So I haven't got a bag, as they say... except the big black one in the hall outside.

Don't look for meaning in the words. Listen to the silences.

Direct thought is not an attribute of feminity. In this, women are now centuries behind man.