I have a body and I have a soul. And my body belongs to the faith - in fact, the church - into which it was born, the Methodist Church.

The self is too small an object for perpetual enthusiasm.

I had assumed that Bush's seemingly inflexible policy to support Sharon was for political reasons of his getting elected. But as to whether he really believes his actions are going to hasten the day of the final conflict, I do not know.

The object of pilgrimage is not rest and recreation – to get away from it all. To set out on a pilgrimage is to throw down a challenge to everyday life.

Religion teaches us that our lives here on earth are to be used for transformation.

The Sufis say there are three ways to know fire - by hearing it described, by seeing it, or by being burned.

In order to live man must believe in that for which he lives.