We need modesty not only in the way we dress; we need intellectual modesty.

If you do your work, if you are committed at the grassroots level, if you have a vision for the long run (not only short-sighted interest), you can change public opinion.

Having traveled a lot and met people from different horizons it makes you more humble and ready to listen.

The perception in the Arab world now is that we are having secularists against Islamists, and that's it. So the secularists are progressive; the Islamists are reactionary, conservative. This perception is wrong.

Prayer is better than to sleep. Wake up. Wake up & pray. This is the way you free yourself.

Our pluralist society must provide its citizens with the tools to understand religions, their symbols and their practices.

Globalisation means indeed everything is global but there are still very specific centres of power, especially when it comes to media and news.Misinformation about some attacks is going to affect how emotionally involved the audience is going to get. In the end, an emotional ranking is artificially created when it comes to casualties.