"The whole religion of Islam is based on reward and punishment and reward and punishment, and it becomes a part of how you think of everything. Even yourself."

“Students should not feel as if they had missed the boat if they failed examinations and should be presented with more opportunities to further their studies.”

“There is no other reality than nature.”

“You, the real you, which is creating your body and judging every day - that is the Infinite Universe itself.”

“We'll put an asterisk next to Barry Bonds' name, sure, as soon as we put one next to Babe Ruth's name. Getting to break records before black people were allowed to play? Excuse me, where is that asterisk?”

“Gratitude & joy drove them to do good works before the thought that they had to do them even crossed their mind.”

Source : Herman Bavinck (2008). “Reformed Dogmatics : Volume 4: Holy Spirit, Church, and New Creation”, p.243, Baker Books

“Better be killed than frightened to death.”

Source : 'Mr Facey Romford's Hounds' (1865) ch. 32

“At the risk of sounding naff, it is having hope fulfilled”

Source : "Q&A Brenda Blethyn". Interview with Rosanna Greenstreet, www.theguardian.com. October 28, 2006.

“I think when I bought a house, that's when I thought I felt like that's a grown up thing to do.”