It is impossible to convince the fool that there are pleasures superior to those we share with the rest of the animals.

In an age in which the media broadcast countless pieces of foolishness, the educated man is defined not by what he knows, but by what he doesn't know.

Modern man is a prisoner who thinks he is free because he refrains from touching the walls of his dungeon.

Hierarchies are celestial. In hell all are equal.

Many love humanity only in order to forget God with a clear conscience.

Faith is not knowledge of an object but communion with it.

In the intelligent man faith is the only remedy for anguish.The fool is cured by “reason, ” “progress, ” alcohol, work.

In spiritually arid centuries, the only man to realize that the century is dying from thirst is the man who still harnesses an underground spring.

Modern man is a prisoner who thinks he is free because he refrains from touching thewalls of his dungeon.

Phrases are pebbles that the writer tosses into the reader’s soul.The diameter of the concentric waves they displace depends on the dimensions of the pond.

In unremarkable texts we soon trip on phrases that penetrate into us, as if a sword has thrust up to its hilt inside us.

Iran is biggest strategic beneficiary of invasion of Iraq.

I love getting on You Tube to look at the old comics. I am in my element seeing guys like Jack Benny and Phil Silvers give interviews.

You will find yourself in the Quran, I guarantee you.

I'm still not sure what is meant by good fortune and success. I know fame and power are for the birds. But then life suddenly comes into focus for me. And, ah, there stand my kids.

I don't wear a watch because I want my arms to weigh the same.

I don't live my life seeking validation from people on social media.

So you start one person at a time. Change one person, you can change a village.

A well-tailored suit is important - and I don't like wearing belts with mine - it should be tailored to your body.

Allah's plan is better than your dreams.

The oceans are a way of life. We fish; we sail; we have a robust marine economy.