Intellect is a part of a good faith. Intellect is the light, the heart is the direction.

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.

The elements of life do not segregate themselves, unless they are human.

The eventual place the American army should take on the western front was to a large extent influenced by the vital question of communication and supply.

The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.

Visualizing how you want to be is [an] effective way to move toward your goal.

To truly be feminine means being soft, receptive, and - look out, here it comes - submissive.

Haiti was founded by African slaves who rose against their European masters, had a revolution, and created a new state. There is no other such event in Western history.

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

It's strange to describe reading a book as a really great experience, but that's kind of how it felt.

The longer the meeting, the less is accomplished.

'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'