“We each have our own beliefs. What is important is not to piush your beliefs onto others.”

“I, too, do not want our children to leave us, Zeba, but it is not our decision to make. We are here only to facilitate their dreams.”

“whatever is happening outside, Beta, your must not let it sink into your flesh. Do not punish your body for what it cannot control.”

“No matter where you are, keep your life simple - that is all I am saying. Remember, a rich man is not the one who has the most, but one who desires the least.”

“We all know our dates of birth but . . . every year there is another date that we pass over without knowing what it is but it is just as important it is the other date the death date.”

“Belief in God, without belief in the Prophet (SAWW), would still be unbelief.”

“She touched his hand for the last time. "Oh, Karim, that we have already done. But always there was a problem between us. How can I explain? I wasn't me, and you weren't you. From the very beginning to the very end, we didn't see things. What we did--we made each other up." p. 382”