They waited in anguishTill letters petrified in their hands...And when the winds blew their little ones far away,Words changedBut the chair stayed there.(From 'The Waltz of Dust', poetry collection)

With the same pen you can design a bomb to destroy and cause havoc, or build a generation to educate others, promote justice, and create a better world.

If only our children knewHow much love's givenFrom womb to tombThey would weep till eternity.

The role of a writer is to shed light on major issues, to speak the unspoken, and make others see the unseen, feel the unfelt, and hear the unheard.

If I held the power, the first thing I would do is get rid of any dead or rotten meat and bring fresh new blood to pump oxygen and nutrients to a dying heart. I would put an end to hungry vultures which are circling about, and to an old bureaucratic system which is crippling the whole nation. And I would send to hell those who caused utter misery and pain to their people.

I truly believe that power in the hands of the few leads not only to corruption, but also to abuse and victimization.

When you train yourself to absorb your sorrows and see the good things, you'll overcome obstacles you never thought you could and survive whatever is coming.

If with the same 26 alphabet letters we form a constructive world, then there will be no place for destruction in all its forms.

Do no build a house with money because money comes and goes. Rather build it with love because it's your way to eternal joy!

It is unfortunate to feel a sentiment of despair in your own country, like having a doomed love affair and you know you face an inescapable, ill-fated outcome. But what can we do when we are - not weak - but made weak involuntarily?