I reject any path which rejects life, but I can't help loving Sufism because it sounds so beautiful. It gives relief in the midst of battle.

I love Sufism as I love beautiful poetry, but it is not the answer. Sufism is like a mirage in the desert. It says to you, come and sit, relax and enjoy yourself for a while.

I defend both the freedom of expression and society's right to counter it. I must pay the price for differing. It is the natural way of things.

I believe that international doors have opened, and that from now on, literate people will consider Arab literature also. We deserve that recognition.

I am one of those people who have prepared my life well.

Head covering has become a style, a fashion. It has no more meaning than that for most.

God did not intend religion to be an exercise club.

At my age it is unseemly to be pessimistic.

An allegory is not meant to be taken literally. There is a great lack of comprehension on the part of some readers.

According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment.