I do think that there is such a thing as human nature, and that the things that we have in common are perhaps greater than the things that divide us. Salman Rushdie commondividegreat Change image and share on social
When thought becomes excessively painful, action is the finest remedy. Salman Rushdie actionexcessivelyfine Change image and share on social
When you are writing a book, it feels as if you are simply concentrating on the world of the book and that whatever is happening in your personal life is outside the room, as it were. But maybe that's just the way you have to talk to yourself to make it possible. Salman Rushdie bookconcentratefelt share on social
Every time you finish a book, you have a terrible feeling that there's just never going to be another one. But fortunately, so far, the next one has always shown up. Salman Rushdie bookfeltfinish Change image and share on social
Speaking as somebody with three sisters and a very largely female Muslim family, there is not a single woman I know in my family or in their friends who would have accepted the wearing of a veil. Salman Rushdie acceptfamilyfemale Change image and share on social
I write books I'd enjoy reading, I'm the reader standing behind my shoulder. Salman Rushdie bookenjoyread Change image and share on social
I don't know what to say about literary critics. I think it's probably best to say nothing. Salman Rushdie criticliterary Change image and share on social
Acting was always my unscratched itch, when I was in college and even afterwards. Salman Rushdie actcollegeitch Change image and share on social
The West should be tougher on Pakistan. It is trying to play both ends against the middle - to look like the friend of the revolutionaries on the one hand and a friend of the West in the fight against terrorism. It can't be both things. Salman Rushdie endfightfriend share on social
