“I call him religious who understands the suffering of others.”

Nothing is so aggravating as calmness.

The world has enough for everyone’s need, but not enough for everyone’s greed.

There is more to life than simply increasing its speed.

You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

Nothing has saddened me so much in life as the hardness of heart of educated people.

There are many causes I would die for. There is not a single cause I would kill for.

To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being.

Seek not greater wealth, but simpler pleasure; not higher fortune, but deeper felicity.

Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.

Be the change that you wish to see in the world.

My Life is My Message.

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.

In a gentle way, you can shake the world.

The religion of the name of the seas will triumph against the sect of the son of Adaluncatif; The obstinate, lamented sect will be fearful of the two wounded by Aleph and Aleph.

I strongly believe in the separation of church and state. But freedom of religion does not mean freedom from religion, there is a better way.

The fate of mankind, as well as religion, depends on the emergence of a new faith in the future. Armed with such a faith, we might find it possible to resanctify the earth.

Music is my religion.

Religion is responsible for a lot of the problems in the history of the world and it’s not something that I practice or recommend, but to each his own.

Movies are my religion and God is my patron. I’m lucky enough to be in the position where I don’t make movies to pay for my pool. When I make a movie, I want it to be everything to me; like I would die for it.

Religion, a mediaeval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms. This religious totalitarianism has caused a deadly mutation in the heart of Islam and we see the tragic consequences in Paris today.

God is for men, and religion for women.