"O Allah, You know that the only thing I want in this life Is to be obedient to Your command. Even the living sight of my eyes Is service at your court"

“Don't make misrepresentations to anyone you deal with. If you believe the other person may have misunderstood you, correct any misunderstanding you find exists. Honesty is integral to ethical behavior, and trustworthiness is essential for good, lasting relationships.”

“My personal trainer is an ex-dancer so we do a lot of ballet and jazz.”

Source : "Rachel Stevens on her dream weekend". Interview with Mirror.co.uk, www.mirror.co.uk. September 24, 2011.

“She put her hand in his, and he clasped it firmly, knowing he had been waiting for her all his life.”

Source : BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD (1988). “TO BE THE BEST”

“An optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist sees the whole.”

“Life is a great and wondrous mystery, and the only thing we know that we have for sure is what is right here right now. Don't miss it.”

“Few women and fewer men have enough character to be idle.”

“Of what use were wings to a man fast bound in chains of iron?”

Source : Theodor Storm, Adelbert von Chamisso, Adalbert Stifter (2005). “Famous German Novellas of the 19th Century”, p.47, Mondial

“The crazy thing is that I really wasn't under any pressure. My contract wasn't going to expire until the end of 2008, and everyone was satisfied with me. But I wasn't. I always wanted to improve.”