“It is only when you meet someone of a different culture from yourself that you begin to realize what your own beliefs really are.”— George Orwell Related Quotes “He had been frightened and so he had been vehement.”— Graham Greene “Today, Islam effectively resists secularization primarily because of its use of shame. Within the community, each person’s sexuality is tied to his or her family and to the community. To violate the sexual rules of Allah violates both the family and the community. This powerful distortion allows Islam to remain isolated from secular sexual influences. The terror of social sanction or violence keeps young people from following their heart. It prevents healthy sexual exploration and development in men and women.”— Darrel Ray “We must accept the fact that we have distorted and constricted our lives as adults in accordance with our unconscious beliefs.”— Lewis Engel