One does not always know how to express the sorrow of the soul. One does not always know how to silence the joy of the heart.

Wisdom is always connected to beauty. When you see someone acting by their principles, their wisdom makes them beautiful.

Don't treat people the way they treat you. Treat them better.

Emancipation can only come from within; it cannot be dictated by someone else. A law banning the wearing of headscarves changes nothing, except perhaps external appearance. Naturally, Islamic feminism must also include the right to education, to work and the freedom to select one's own husband.

Intellect is a part of a good faith. Intellect is the light, the heart is the direction.

The suicide bomber who blows up Israeli children cannot transform himself into a martyr. The Palestinian problem is not an Islamic problem.

The process of reclaiming the self is one of reconciliation with meaning.