“Remember, our hearts are one. Even when we are at war with each other, our hearts are always beating in unison.”

“Two hearts,
Two hearts that beat as one
Our lives have just begun.”

“We are the beat of nature's heart,
the earth is our heaven
and the sun our breath,
through our heart journey's
the eternity unfolds and encircles us
with her gentle hands,
there is no end or return, no answer,
just one spark flickers.”

“Heart of oak are our ships,
Heart of oak are our men;
We always are ready.”

“I dream that one day
we will look at each other
in the same way we look at the sun,
and we will touch each other
like the sun on earth,
and the blessings of light
will flow into our hearts.”

“Here and in the hereafter, we must embrace all those who with absolute faith accept Allah in their hearts. We must pray to Allah in a state of unity, peacefulness, and truth, and then give greetings of peace to each brother. Standing face to face, our eyes looking directly into our brother's eyes, our hands clasping his hands, and our hearts embracing his heart with love, we must say, "May the peace of God be upon you." This is the unity and beauty of Islam, the beauty that Muhammad (Sal.) brought to the people. Wherever we go, our hearts must be in that state. Our prayers must be one-pointed, directed toward the same place, toward Allah, the One who is truth. If we can recite the praises of Allah and the Prophet, then look each other in the eye, give peaceful greetings, and embrace each other — if we can achieve that oneness of the heart with all lives, then we will be true believers.”

“Why should we build our happiness on the opinons of others, when we can find it in our own hearts?”

“That's how it is sometimes when we plunge into the depths of our lives. No one can accompany us, not even those who would give up their hearts for our happiness.”

“I could hear my heart beating. I could hear everyone's heart. I could hear the human noise we sat there making, not one of us moving, not even when the room went dark.”

“The names are the first things to go, after the breath has gone, and the beating of the heart. We keep our memories longer than our names.”