"The angels asked, ‘O God! Is there anything of Thy creation stronger than rocks?’ God said, ‘Yes; iron is stronger than rocks, for it breaketh them.’ The angels said, ‘O Lord! Is there anything of Thy creation stornger than iron?’ God said, ‘Yes; fire is stronger than iron, for it melteth it.’ And the angels said, O defender! Is there anything of Thy creation stronger than fire?’ God said, ‘Yes; water overcometh fire; it killeth it and maketh it cold.’ Then the angels said, ‘O Lord! Is there anything of Thy creation stronger than water?’ God said, ‘Yes; wind overcometh water: it agitateth it and putteth it in motion.’ They said, ‘O our cherisher! Is there anything in Thy creation stronger than wind?’ God said, ‘Yes, the children of Adam, giving alms; that is, those who give with their right hands and conceal if from their left, they overcome all.’"

"~~I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning to sail my ship.~~"

"You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself."

"The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of the martyr."

"To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction."