Beauty Is First And Foremost An Emotion.

This Universe Can Very Well Be Expressed In Words And Syllables Which Are Not Those Of One's Mother Tongue.

There Is An Important Erotic Element In A Thousand And One Nights, Which Is One Of The Keys To Understanding The Orient.

Religion Has To Stay In The Heart, Not In Politics. It Is Private.

We Do Not Have Many Intellectuals Who Can Speak Out For Us Internationally. We Have No Writers Who Are Recognized, Respected And Loved Outside The Arab World.

Our Steps Invent The Path As We Proceed; Behind Us They Leave No Trace, Only The Void. So We Shall Always Look Ahead And Trust Our Feet. They Will Take Us As Far As Our Minds Will Go... -- Tahar Ben Jelloun