I'm just shallow and self-interested, and don't get out much because I'm afraid of real commitments.
Take account of yourselves before you are brought to account.
Sometimes the people with the worst past, create the best future
Islam will be destroyed by the mistakes of scholars, the arguments of the hypocrites who misinterpret the Qur’an to support their views and misleading rulers.
I looked at all friends, and did not find a better friend than safeguarding the tongue. I thought about all dresses, but did not find a better dress than piety. I thought about all types of wealth, but did not find a better wealth than contentment in little. I thought of all types of good deeds, but did not find a better deed than offering good advice. I looked at all types of sustenance, but did not find a better sustenance than patience.
To speak less is wisdom, to eat less is healthy, and to mingle less with te people is safe and serene.
No amount of worrying can change the future. Go easy on yourself, for the outcome of all affairs is determined by God's decree. If something is meant to go elsewhere, it will never come your way, but if it is yours by destiny, from you it cannot flee.
The painter needs all the talent of the poet, plus hand-eye coordination.
We have nutritionists to advise us on what to eat, in terms of our protein and carbohydrate intake. It's really important that you get a good balance.
The most deeply personal of my works are the non-fiction works, the autobiographical works, because there, I'm talking about myself very directly.
I think there's nothing new going on. Except that, you're even more public than you've ever been. There's some good and some bad to that.