Seeking knowledge at an Young age is like engraving on a stone.

The World is three days: As for yesterday, it has vanished, along with all that was in it. As for tomorrow, you may never see it. As for today, it is yours, so work in it.

Do not sit idle, for indeed death is seeking you

The Righteous Salaf were as fearful of their good deeds being squandered, or not being accepted, as the present generation is certain that their neglect would be forgiven.

Be firm and upright upon the commands of Allah, work to His obedience and keep away from His disobedience.

Whoever does not hold his tongue cannot understand his deen.

Tell me where it is gone — then I will tell you where it came from.

Life experiences teaches me to depend absolute on God.

The primary factor is proportions.

Have you noticed that all the news, statistics, strategies about unemployment are provided by those who are employed? As soon as you are unemployed you cease to exist.

When the idea comes, I often can't remember where it came from. I remember very little about writing the first series of Hitchhiker's. It's almost as if someone else wrote it.

And when is it ever convincing, the belief others have in your abilities? You know perfectly well they can't see the mess inside you.

I feel very privileged. But what I really hope for young people is that they find a career they’re passionate about, something that’s challenging and worthwhile.

I'm in a position where it doesn't matter what people think of me now.

I think Noam Chomsky is a national treasure - make that an international treasure.

The emerging picture is one where slavery, oppression and exploitation of society's most vulnerable members have by no means been consigned to the past.

You must fight others, but through peace, and through dialogue, and through education.