Illiteracy does not impede the practice of democracy, as witnessed by the success of democracy in India despite the high illiteracy rate. One doesn’t need a university diploma to realize that the ruler is oppressive and corrupt. On the other hand, to eradicate illiteracy requires that we elect a fair and efficient political regime.

Later he would ponder the relation between our extreme desire for something and our ability to realize it- was what we wanted inevitably brought about if we wanted it enough?

Nationalities are a facist way of thinking aimed at forcing people into a narrow and stupid sense of belonging. It makes some people feel superior to others and perpetuates hatred and war.

A mother loves her children unconditionally. However they wrong her, she’ll carry on loving them.

I am according to my slave's expectations of me: if good, then good, and if bad, then bad.

A fascinating book and a great pleasure to read: Betool Khedairi is a talented new voice in fiction.

Revolution is like a love story. When you are in love, you become a much better person. And when you are in revolution, you become a much better person.

If you can't find good in your own country, you won't find it anywhere else.

Everything that happened to you is a page that's been turned and is done with.

A mother loves her children unconditionally. However they wrong her, she'll carry on loving them.