Every new book is a challenge. I could, of course, have stopped many years ago if it was only for money. But no, it is about building bridges among cultures, different cultures... When you want someone to understand something that is not forcefully in your culture, you use stories.

Making fun of anyone who seeks happiness rather than money and accusing them of "lacking ambition."

People want to change everything and, at the same time, want it all to remain the same.

behind the mask of ice that people wear, there beats a heart of fire.

I don't make plans. I live my life on a daily basis.

You will fail many times but in failing you'll learn and in learning you'll find your way. Remember, there are no mistakes in life but only lessons, and lessons will keep on repeating until learned

We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it's our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand.