In a war the aggressor sets the rules.
I believe the minorities need to have a strategy of survival because needless aggression when you cannot change the situation does not help. Wisdom is more important than saving some cultural symbol.
I was told by my father who was a priest that it was the basic duty of a Muslim to establish peace on earth. . . . I soon came to the conclusion that it was not religion but misuse of religion and politicising of religion, which was the main cause of communal violence.
I am not an individualist in the Western sense. Collectivism can become oppressive when it tries to dictate; the rights of the two should not clash.
Religion helps you relate with the universe. Buddha was indifferent to the concept of god yet he gave us values.
People don't respond just because you are fighting for the truth. They take their interests into account.
Atheists blame religion when priests do wrong. Anything can be misused, whether it is nuclear power or a matchstick. So, how can I blame religion? Patriotism too can be misused, by misinforming others and eliminating people, so do we start hating the country?
I was different from most young conductors today.
Snooki is now a published author. I'm blaming Sarah Palin. She lowered the bar.
Maybe the older you grow and the less easy it is to put thought into action, maybe that’s why it gets all locked up in your head and becomes a burden.
There's a combination of things [to survive the road trip]. Humor would be key. If everyone has relatively the same sense of humor, then that helps. And things in common, like food, eating.