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

I was a government employee in the morning and a writer in the evening.

We wont develop until we accept that reading is a vital necessity.

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

It's a most distressing affliction to have a sentimental heart and a skeptical mind.

I defend both the freedom of expression and society's right to counter it. I must pay the price for differing. It is the natural way of things.

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