Throughout human history, the apostles of purity, those who have claimed to possess a total explanation, have wrought havoc among mere mixed-up human beings.

Be sure that you go to the author to get at his meaning, not to find yours... view

By: Salman Rushdie

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Doubt, it seems to me, is the central condition of a human being in the twentieth century... view

By: Salman Rushdie

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One of the extraordinary things about human events is that the unthinkable becomes thinkable... view

By: Salman Rushdie

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When thought becomes excessively painful, action is the finest remedy... view

By: Salman Rushdie

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I used to say, 'There is a God-shaped hole in me.' For a long time I stressed the absence, the hole. Now I find it is the shape which has become more important... view

By: Salman Rushdie

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It is very, very easy not to be offended by a book. You just have to shut it... view

By: Salman Rushdie

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A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it.. view

By: Salman Rushdie

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If I were asked for a one-sentence sound bite on religion, I would say I was against it... view

By: Salman Rushdie

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Our lives are not what we deserve.. view

By: Salman Rushdie

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I hate admitting that my enemies have a point... view

By: Salman Rushdie

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Rock and roll music - the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes all manner of conservative defense mechanisms... view

By: Salman Rushdie

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