"I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism."

"For me, I am left leaning when it comes to health and education, on the right when it comes to defense. So I don't know where I come on the political spectrum. And I think this the challenge that a lot of Jordanians have to deal with."

"It's a tremendous responsibility to be direct descendants of the prophet Muhammad. This family has had the burden of leadership on its shoulders for 1,400 years. I'm not going to drop the ball on my shift."

"I have the responsibility of over four million people, and I am in a position to do good, to be able to bring about a new life for my people, and I will continue to move in that direction. It's a burden, but it needs to be done, and you have to have the courage and wisdom to see it through."

"It is a subtle truth that in the quiet sanctuary of self-reflection, the soul finds its rhythm — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a essential truth that every season of life has its own unique blossom, if only we take care to notice."

"It is a profound truth that when you master your attention, you master your entire perception of reality — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"In the quiet sanctuary of self-reflection, the soul finds its rhythm. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."