I determined to make my peace with Islam, even at the cost of my pride. Those who were surprised and displeased by what I did perhaps failed to see that ... I wanted to make peace between the warring halves of the world, which were also the warring halves of my soul.
Salman RushdieOne of the strange things about violent and authoritarian regimes is they don't like the glare of negative publicity.
Salman RushdieThe only way to find out why someone decides to engage in armed combat is to look at their individual personality.
Salman Rushdie