It’s a wonder of human behavior: we build our own handcuffs that trap and harm us. We create the myth, and we honor it. We tell the lie, and we believe it.

States that are built on a religious foundation limit their own people in a circle of faith and fear.

To respect the opinions of those who stand against you is nothing short of courageous.

My biggest fear is that the enlightened Arab thinkers are gong to leave the Arab world in search of fresh air: somewhere far away from the sword of the religious authorities.

Until we say the truth, there can be no tenderness.As long as there is desire, we will not be safe

All of us deserve a greater peace of mind, knowing that our children are better protected wherever they are.

Give away everything you have learned. If for no other reason, do it selfishly; in order to get more, you must give more.

When a young man complains that a young lady has no heart, it's pretty certain that she has his.

Truth, like the burgeoning of a bulb under the soil, however deeply sown, will make its way to the light.

No man has the mind of Christ, except him who makes it his business to obey him.

It’s got to be some kind of cult. Anyone offers you Kool-Aid or a hot shower, say no.

I smoked 20 cigarettes to get that sound because I'd read that John Lennon smoked a load of cigarettes on "Twist and Shout".

A man perfects himself by working.

Of all eloquence a nickname is the most concise; of all arguments the most unanswerable.