Children like being a little scared, but they don't want to be disturbed. Salman Rushdie childdisturbscare Change image and share on social
Writers have been in terrible situations and have yet managed to produce extraordinary work. Salman Rushdie extraordinarymanageproduce Change image and share on social
Before I came to England, my favorite authors were P. G. Wodehouse and Agatha Christie. I used to devour both. Salman Rushdie agathaauthorchristie Change image and share on social
In the real world, immeasurable hurt is caused by terrorists based in Pakistan who attack countries like India. Salman Rushdie attackbasecause Change image and share on social
If you actually want to change your world, there is a better way of doing it than blowing yourself up. Salman Rushdie blowchangeworld Change image and share on social
I have had many more close women friends than men, and I've always assumed that comes from the fact that in my family there was such a disproportionate female element. Salman Rushdie assumeclosedisproportionate Change image and share on social
If I were dead, then nobody in England would have to fuss about the cost of my security and whether or not I merited such special treatment for so long. Salman Rushdie costdeadengland Change image and share on social
I don't read my books, I write them. Once I've finished the many years it usually takes me to write them, I can't bear to read them, because I've spent too long with them already. I'm not advertising them very well, am I? Salman Rushdie advertisebearbook share on social
The Chinese are good at repression and can be pretty ruthless about it. Salman Rushdie chinesegoodpretty Change image and share on social
The gamble of literature is that I make the best work I can; the most truthful, the most representative of how I see things. I try and do that, and then I put it out there and say to you, 'What do you think?' I hope that you think well of it, obviously. Salman Rushdie gamblehopeliterature share on social
