"My death conceals an appalling conspiracy against our religion, our traditions and the way we see the world. Open your eyes, discover why the enemies of the life in which you believe, of the life you're living, and of Islam, have destroyed me. Learn why one day they might do the same to you."
Chapter 1, I am A Corpse, p.5

"Over time, jealousy becomes an element as indispensable as paint in the life of the master artist."
Chapter 4, I Will Be Called a Murderer, p. 17

"The indifference of the painting's beauty and of the world to your death, the fact of your being totally alone despite the presence of your wife, this is the inescapable meaning that strikes you."
Chapter 4, I Will Be Called A Murderer, p. 18

"Painting is the silence of thought and the music of sight."
Chapter 11, p. 59

"Before the art of illumination there was blackness...