Now I've been crying lately, Thinking about the world as it is. Why must we go on hating? Why can't we live in bliss? Cat Stevens More Quotes by Cat Stevens More Quotes From Cat Stevens If you want to sing out, sing out, and if you want to be free, be free, cause there's a million ways to be, you know that there are. Cat Stevens musicfreedomreflection I always knew looking back on my tears would bring me laughter, but I never knew looking back on my laughter would make me cry. Cat Stevens laughterhappinesslove Say what you think; think what you mean. Cat Stevens meanthinking Take your time, think a lot, Cat Stevens dreamtravelthinking Music can be healing, and with my history and my knowledge of both sides of what looks like a gigantic divide in the world, I feel I can point a way forward to our common humanity again. Cat Stevens common-humanityway-forwardhealing 'Peace Train' is a song I wrote, the message of which continues to breeze thunderously through the hearts of millions. There is a powerful need for people to feel that gust of hope rise up again. Cat Stevens powerfulheartsong I've been smiling lately, dreaming about the world as one. And I believe it could be someday it's going to come. Cat Stevens hippiedreambelieve To be what you want to be, you must give up being what you are. Cat Stevens giving-upwantinspiring You may still be here tomorrow...but your dreams may not. Cat Stevens tomorrowdreammay This is the beauty of the Qur'an: it asks you to reflect and reason, and not to worship the sun or moon but the One who has created everything. The Qur'an asks man to reflect upon the sun and moon and God's creation in general. Cat Stevens moonbeautymen And though you want to last forever, Cat Stevens journeysonggoodbye If you want to be free be free Cat Stevens ifswant Ooh baby, baby, it's a wild world, it's hard just to get by upon a smile. Cat Stevens wild-worldbabyreality It is part of my faith as a Muslim to try to help those who are suffering from poverty or economic or political injustice. Cat Stevens politicalsufferingtrying Islam is not just a religion. Islam is everything. Cat Stevens islamicislamwisdom The fact that the Prophet cared for every human being and tried his best to ensure their security in the hereafter must be the most telling of his compassionate and merciful characteristics. Cat Stevens characteristicsprophetfacts I found a religion that blended scientific reason with spiritual reality in a unifying faith far removed from the headlines of violence, destruction and terrorism. Cat Stevens violencespiritualreality The very first lesson that I learnt from the Qur'an was the message of unity and peace. Cat Stevens unitylessonsmessages The verses talked about other Prophets as brothers preaching the same unifying script of mankind, showing every man and woman the way to Paradise. I saw the names of Jesus, of Moses, of Abraham, of Jacob, of Noah and of course, crucially, the name of this last messenger, the last Messenger of God, Muhammad. Cat Stevens brothermenjesus Music is a lady that I still love because she gives me the air that I breathe. We need all sorts of nourishment. And music satisfies and nourishes the hunger within ourselves for connection and harmony. Cat Stevens connectionsairgiving
