I've always prided myself on my discipline as a writer. I do it like a job. I get up in the morning and go to my desk.
Salman RushdieWe who have grown up on a diet of honour and shame can still grasp what must seem unthinkable to people living in the aftermath of the death of God and of tragedy: that men will sacrifice their dearest love on the implacable altars of their pride.
Salman Rushdie