We have to reconcile ourselves with philosophical questions in every field. Every field should be open to inquiry and knowledge.

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.

Dare to feel the joy of life even in the midst of misery.

No truly happy person feels the need to stand in front of a mirror and recite that she's happy. She just is.

The sounds of silence are a dim recollection now, like mystery, privacy and paying attention to one thing — or one person — at a time.

Great art is horseshit, buy tacos.

It was peculiar to be standing so close to him. He's just a man, but still, what a thing to be Neil Armstrong!

I don't want to be ordinary. I'm willing to do the work. I'm willing to suffer the indignities of comedy because I want to be great. I don't want to just be good. I want to be great.

It's not plagiarism in the digital age -- it's repurposing.

The Democrats can't lose on their own. There always has to be some trick.

Songwriting is kind of like a craft. It's not something that just comes in a dream. You've got to work at it.

One bad review doesn't ruin my day because I realize what a badge of honor it is to get a bit of criticism at all.