"The laity are called to become a leaven of Christian living within society."

“In evaluating the way in which ball possessions are gained during the course of a game, we find that 60 to 80 percent of the possessions are gained by rebounding and after an opponent's score. Twenty percent come from opponents's error, and only 5 percent of the possessions come from steals and interceptions. A study of the way ball possessions are gained makes it seem highly impractical to base pressure defense on interceptions and steals.”

“What I'm suggesting is, stand for yourself, be for something and the hell with it. Because the hand-wringers and the editorialists and the sigh-and-pontificate crowd will be against you, whatever you do.”

Source : Interview with Joan Walsh, www.salon.com. March 12, 2002.

“Music allows a person to express their deepest thoughts, thoughts that cannot be expressed with just words. I am often asked how I begin a song or develop a melody from nothing. That is the spiritual aspect of creating. Finding something deep within yourself that can only be created by you.”

Source : "Interview with Bradley Joseph". The Spiritual Significance Of Music, World Edition (from extrememusic.org),

“People talk about innovations and evolutions and that kind of thing; I don't understand about that nonsense. It's like, all instruments are there to use all the time”

“Pride! In English it is a Deadly Sin. But in Urdu it is fakhr and nazish - both names that you can find more than once on our family tree.”

Source : Kamila Shamsie (2011). “Salt and Saffron”, p.16, A&C Black

“I'd say my greatest fear is fear itself.”

“Being in the depths of sadness is just as important an experience as being exuberantly happy.”

“I was punished for blowing the whistle on my father's lifestyle.”