There is the philosophy embedded in the culture we are living. It is quite clear for example that Arabs have a different culture than Malaysians.

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.

To a born-again atheist like myself, it is clear that each of us has multiple selves, talents, perceptions. But to the Roman Catholic, unity is all.

Your ability to overcome distractions will determine how long you can stay in solitude.

Beauty may catch the eye, but a jolly laugh will lasso the heart.

Since coming back from overseas, this is more of a foreign country than the places overseas. I don't understand it. It's like America has lost faith in rational thought.

I think the musical evolution I've gone through has come from all the work with the material.

Ambition is but the evil shadow of aspiration.

As far as missile defense is concerned, a very thorough consultation process is underway.

A friend of mine said Winn-Dixie is the way that people want the world to be and Tiger Rising is the way that it is.

A half-hour before bedtime, I remind myself that I now deserve to prepare myself for a good night's sleep. You can't focus on your work if you're sleep-deprived even if you have a fascinating job.

Virtue is relative to the actions and ages of each of us in all that we do.