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Salman Rushdie Quotes

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What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.

What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.

Honesty, Integrity, Expression

Salman Rushdie (1990). “In good faith”, Penguin (Non-Classics)

‘Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.

Inspirational, Life, Ideas

"Salman Rushdie Voices Support for Charlie Hebdo After Paris Shooting". www.hollywoodreporter.com. January 7, 2015.

The only people who see the whole picture,' he murmured, 'are the ones who step out of the frame.

People, Steps, Whole

Salman Rushdie (2000). “The Ground Beneath Her Feet: A Novel”, p.43, Macmillan

Those who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives, power to retell it, to rethink it, deconstruct it, joke about it, and change it as times change, truly are powerless, because they cannot think new thoughts.

Thinking, Stories, Storytelling

If somebody's trying to shut you up, sing louder, and if possible, better.

Trying, Ifs

Salman Rushdie, Michael Reder (2000). “Conversations with Salman Rushdie”, p.227, Univ. Press of Mississippi

Liberate yourself, because no one else is going to liberate you

Gym Motivational, Gym Motivation, Push Yourself

A mature society understands that at the heart of democracy is argument.

Heart, Democracy, Argument

Bread and books: food for the body and food for the soul - what could be more worthy of our respect, and even love?

Book, Soul, Body

Salman Rushdie (1990). “Is nothing sacred?”, Penguin (Non-Classics)

Religion, a mediaeval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms. This religious totalitarianism has caused a deadly mutation in the heart of Islam and we see the tragic consequences in Paris today. I stand with Charlie Hebdo, as we all must, to defend the art of satire, which has always been a force for liberty and against tyranny, dishonesty and stupidity. 'Respect for religion' has become a code phrase meaning 'fear of religion.' Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.

Religious, Art, Real

"Salman Rushdie: ‘I Stand With Charlie Hebdo, as We All Must’". blogs.wsj.com. January 07, 2015.

Our lives teach us who we are.

Character, Who We Are, Human Nature

Salman Rushdie (1990). “In good faith”, Penguin (Non-Classics)

I hate admitting that my enemies have a point.

Hate, Enemy, Admitting

Salman Rushdie (1989). “The Satanic Verses”, New York, N.Y. : Viking

I'll tell you what divorce hasn't taught me. It didn't teach me not to get married again.

Divorce, Taught, Married

We cannot allow religious hooligans to place limiting points on thought.

Religious

faith without doubt is addiction

Addiction, Doubt

Language is courage: the ability to conceive a thought, to speak it, and by doing so to make it true.

Courage, Communication, Novelists

Salman Rushdie (1989). “The Satanic Verses”, New York, N.Y. : Viking

I have no problem with people's religious beliefs. I just don't happen to have any.

Religious, People, Belief

Source: articles.chicagotribune.com

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

Book, Offended You, Easy

Home is the place where you feel happy.

Home, Feels

"What I've Learned: Salman Rushdie" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. December 31, 2005.

I grew up kissing books and bread.

Book, Reading, Kissing

Salman Rushdie (1990). “Is nothing sacred?”, Penguin (Non-Classics)

The moment you declare a set of ideas to be immune from criticism, satire, derision, or contempt, freedom of thought becomes impossible.

Ideas, Criticism, Impossible

"Salman Rushdie: Do we have to fight the battle for the Enlightenment all over again?" by Salman Rushdie, www.independent.co.uk. January 22, 2005.

What can't be cured must be endured.

Medicine, Medical

Two things form the bedrock of any open society - freedom of expression and rule of law. If you don't have those things, you don't have a free country.

Country, Expression, Law

'Don't allow religious hooligans to dictate terms' by Dina Vakil, timesofindia.indiatimes.com. January 16, 2008.

I don't think there is a need for an entity like God in my life.

Thinking, Religion, Atheism

"Who is Salman Rushdie?" by Firas Al-Atraqchi, www.mediamonitors.net. November 23, 2001.

For every snake, there is a ladder; for every ladder,a snake

Snakes, Ladders

He knew what he knew: that the real world was full of magic, so magical worlds could easily be real.

Real, Magic, World

Salman Rushdie (1990). “Haroun and the Sea of Stories”, Penguin Books

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