I accepted the interviews and encounters that had to be held with the media, but I would have preferred to work in peace.

"Death by love is fairer by far than death by illness", said Amenhotep III.

In the calculus of good deeds you have the most to gain.

Nothing records the effects of a sad life so graphically as the human body.

The heart is a place of secrets.

I reject any path which rejects life, but I can't help loving Sufism because it sounds so beautiful. It gives relief in the midst of battle.

I wake up early in the morning and walk for an hour. If I have something to write, I prefer to write in the morning until midday, and in the afternoon, I eat.