I liked Sartre's views but not his writing.

I am a guest of the French language. My poems in French are born of my interaction with the French language, which is not the same as that of a French poet.

Our steps invent the path as we proceed; behind us they leave no trace, only the void. So we shall always look ahead and trust our feet. They will take us as far as our minds will go... -- Tahar ben Jelloun

I love life in spite of all that mars it. I love friendship, jokes and laughter.

We must have our say, not through violence, aggression or fear. We must speak out calmly and forcefully. We shall only be able to enter the new world era if we agree to engage in dialogue with the other side.

There is an important erotic element in A Thousand and One Nights, which is one of the keys to understanding the Orient.

An individual voice can be heard in a choir that otherwise sings in unison. This is something that is not excused.