Real Friendship, Like Real Poetry,

My Characters Are Driven By A Passionate Desire For Justice. They Are Rebellious And Incorruptible.

Intellectuals Try To Keep Going. But Their Situation Is Very Difficult. Those Who Have Had The Courage To Voice Their Opposition Have Often Paid A Very High Price.

We Must Have Our Say, Not Through Violence, Aggression Or Fear. We Must Speak Out Calmly And Forcefully. We Shall Only Be Able To Enter The New World Era If We Agree To Engage In Dialogue With The Other Side.

I'd Thought Sexuality Was Instinctive Or Natural, But It's Profoundly Linked To Inner Security And Cultural Context.

Our Steps Invent The Path As We Proceed; Behind Us They Leave No Trace, Only The Void. So We Shall Always Look Ahead And Trust Our Feet. They Will Take Us As Far As Our Minds Will Go... -- Tahar Ben Jelloun