Anchit

“Islam has strong social
aspects based around the concept of ummah – the community of believers –
and expressions of individualism or nonconformity tend to be frowned
upon. Members are expected to pull together and behave (at least in public)
in ways that uphold its Islamic ethos. Thus, when someone breaks away
from established norms – especially if they do so publicly – they are liable
to be seen as damaging communal solidarity”
― Brian Whitaker, Arabs Without God: Atheism and freedom of belief in the Middle East

“The main problem, according to Nasser al-Sarami, Head of Media at alArabiya TV channel, lies with “traditional attitudes” and an “inability to
address the demands of modern times and younger generations and to
become open to new ideas instead of resorting to repression and blaming
freedom of expression for atheism”:”
― Brian Whitaker, Arabs Without God: Atheism and freedom of belief in the Middle East

“Where the spiritual self steeps itself in
its unconscious depths, there occur the phenomena of
conscience, love, and art. Where it happens the other way
around... we have to
deal with a neurosis or a psychosis, depending on whether the case is psychogenic or somatogenic.”
― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning / Ultimate Meaning / The Choice

“Winning is not determined in practice by talent or work ethic... In fact, only half the successful executives I've worked with are competent when measured in conventional terms. The other half get there a different way.”
― Brendan Reid, Stealing the Corner Office: The Winning Career Strategies They'll Never Teach You in Business School