God did not intend religion to be an exercise club.

I believe society has a right to defend itself, just as the individual has the right to attack that with which he disagrees.

You know what I'm afraid of? That God is sick of us.

According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment.

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.

It is simply not part of my culture to preserve notes. I have never heard of a writer preserving his early drafts.

My wife thought I deserved it, but I always thought the Nobel a Western prize.