Those in the west who dismiss the repressiveness of laws against women in countries like Iran, no matter how benign their intentions, present a condescending view not just of the religion but also of women living in Muslim majority countries, as if the desire for choice and happiness is the monopoly of women in the west.

It takes courage to die for a cause, but also to live for one.

What we search for in fiction is not so much reality, but the epiphany of truth.

America was based on a poetic vision. What will happen when it loses its poetry?

We all had to pay, but not for the crimes we were accused of. There were other scores to settle.

The negative side of the American Dream comes when people pursue success at any cost, which in turn destroys the vision and the dream.

Once we know of atrocities we cannot remain silent, and knowledge inevitably leads to an urge to protect the innocent.