The world is full of things that upset people. But most of us deal with it and move on and don't try and burn the planet down. Salman Rushdie burndealfull Change image and share on social
If I had simply wanted to trade on an insult to Islam, I could have done it in a sentence rather than writing a 250,000-word novel, a work of fiction. Salman Rushdie 000fictioninsult Change image and share on social
Broad-mindedness is related to tolerance; open-mindedness is the sibling of peace. Salman Rushdie broadmindednessopen Change image and share on social
I had a very difficult relationship with my father, which ended up okay, but there were many difficult years. Salman Rushdie difficultendfather Change image and share on social
The Christian Coalition is still about Christianity, even if it's an idea of Christianity that many Christians might not go along with. Salman Rushdie christianchristianitycoalition Change image and share on social
Names, once they are in common use, quickly become mere sounds, their etymology being buried, like so many of the earth's marvels, beneath the dust of habit. Salman Rushdie beneathburycommon Change image and share on social
Killing people because you don't like their ideas - it's a bad thing. Salman Rushdie badideakill Change image and share on social
When I was writing 'The Satanic Verses,' if you had asked me about the phenomenon that we all now know as radical Islam, I wouldn't have had much to say. As recently as the mid-1980s, it didn't seem to be a big deal. Salman Rushdie 1980saskbig share on social
My grandmother was very fierce and gruff. She was quite small, but she was very wide. Salman Rushdie fiercegrandmothergruff Change image and share on social
