“What distinguishes a great artist from a weak one is first their sensibility and tenderness; second, their imagination, and third, their industry.”
— Salman Rushdie
Author: Salman Rushdie
Category: imagination
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What one writer can make in the
“What one writer can make in the solitude of one room is something no power can easily destroy.”
— Salman Rushdie
Author: Salman Rushdie
Category: power
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In this world without quiet corners, there
“In this world without quiet corners, there can be no easy escapes from history, from hullabaloo, from terrible, unquiet fuss.”
— Salman Rushdie
Author: Salman Rushdie
Category: history
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The idea of the sacred is quite
“The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas – uncertainty, progress, change – into crimes.”
— Salman Rushdie
Author: Salman Rushdie
Category: change
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What distinguishes a great artist from a
“What distinguishes a great artist from a weak one is first their sensibility and tenderness; second, their imagination, and third, their industry.”
— Salman Rushdie
Author: Salman Rushdie
Category: great
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Rock and roll music – the music
“Rock and roll music – the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes all manner of conservative defense mechanisms.”
— Salman Rushdie
Author: Salman Rushdie
Category: music
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Such is the miraculous nature of the
“Such is the miraculous nature of the future of exiles: what is first uttered in the impotence of an overheated apartment becomes the fate of nations.”
— Salman Rushdie
Author: Salman Rushdie
Category: future
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The only way of living in a
“The only way of living in a free society is to feel that you have the right to say and do stuff.”
— Salman Rushdie
Author: Salman Rushdie
Category: society
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There is a widespread difficulty in the
“There is a widespread difficulty in the Muslim world, which has to do with how the people are taught about examining their own history. A whole range of stuff has been placed off limits.”
— Salman Rushdie
Author: Salman Rushdie
Category: history
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What is freedom of expression? Without the
“What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.”
— Salman Rushdie
Author: Salman Rushdie
Category: freedom
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If I were asked for a one-sentence
“If I were asked for a one-sentence sound bite on religion, I would say I was against it.”
— Salman Rushdie
Author: Salman Rushdie
Category: religion
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