“Many people take daylight for granted, but if you are forbidden to see...” — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Quote

“Many people take daylight for granted, but if you are forbidden to see it, you will appreciate it.”

“When people look at one thing from one perspective, they certainly fail to get the whole picture, and that is the main reason for the majority of misunderstandings that sometimes lead to bloody confrontations.”

“I had nothing in my cell. Most of the time I recited the Quran. The rest of the time I was speaking to myself and thinking about my life and the worst-case scenarios that could happen to me.”

“As you grow older, you learn to appreciate all the artistry. I'm actually on my way back to the blues, you know, that my mothers and fathers liked.”

“People have been declaring stop-motion dead for a generation. But living in the digital age, people appreciate the art of craft, or working with your hands.”

“I appreciate a lot in this life; the things you cannot buy. Life is only once.”