England in a way is lucky. It's an island, so the frontiers are given by the sea.

I didn't want to become some embittered old hack getting his revenge for the rest of my life. And I didn't want to become some scared creature cowering in a corner. I remember telling myself not to carry the hatred around, although I know where it is. I have it in a trunk in storage.

faith without doubt is addiction

This may be the curse of human race . Not that we are different from one anther , but we are so alike .

You don't that often see writers being sought out when there are matters of great moment to discuss. And I think that's a loss.

The Koran was revealed at a time of great change in the Arab world, the seventh-century shift from a matriarchal nomadic culture to an urban patriarchal system.

The Chinese are good at repression and can be pretty ruthless about it.