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.

Be vigilant, for nothing one achieves lasts forever.

I belong to a specific category of writers, those who speak and write in a language different from that of their parents.

Emigration is no longer a solution; it's a defeat. People are risking death, drowning every day, but they're knocking on doors that are not open.

We must stop posing as victims of the West and behaving negatively towards the West. We must participate with the West on an equal footing in the reconstruction of the world.

A modern civilization is only possible when it is accepted that singular beings exist and express themselves freely.

I'd thought sexuality was instinctive or natural, but it's profoundly linked to inner security and cultural context.