We live in a materialist world, and materialism appeals so strongly to humanity, no matter where.

I was born into a Christian household, in a parsonage in fact, so I grew up in sort of a missionary atmosphere but it was an environment which involved both the traditional religions as well as the Muslim religion, so we were exposed to all the various facets of faith, micro cultures which existed within those beliefs, and even though I've lost whatever Christian faith was drummed into me as a child, I still maintain very good relationship with all the various religions.

Books and all forms of writing are terror to those who wish to suppress the truth.

For me, a writer is already being the deuce of his mission, his occupation to society.

Governance can dig itself into a huge hole and not even know it's in there.

History teaches us to beware of the excitation of the liberated and the injustices that often accompany their righteous thirst for justice.

It is not fair to those who fight corruption that they have to fight the aggressiveness, the impunity of the corrupt.