The West was involved in toppling the Mossadegh government. That ultimately led to the Iranian revolution. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes government involve iranian
The way you write a screenplay is that you close your eyes and run the movie in your head and then you write it down. Salman Rushdie closeeyehead Change image and share on social
One of the things I've learnt is not to depend on there being a woman in your life to make it work. I love my work, I love my children, I've got wonderful friends, you know, I have a nice life. Salman Rushdie childdependfriend Change image and share on social
In an ideal world, you could reunite the Pakistan-occupied part of Kashmir with the Indian-occupied part and restore the old borders. You could have both India and Pakistan agreeing to guarantee those borders, demilitarise the area, and to invest in it economically. In a sane world that would happen, but we don't live in a sane world. Salman Rushdie agreeareaborder share on social
When you think about Twitter and you think what a dumb stupid throwaway technology, and then you have the Iranian elections and it actually saves the day - you can't prejudge technologies now because they have effects you may not have intended. Douglas Coupland daydumbeffect share on social
The government has once again made the right socially acceptable. Elfriede Jelinek acceptablegovernmentmake Change image and share on social
My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant. Hilary Mantel ambitionboycareer Change image and share on social