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've never yet managed to write a novel which didn't have an Indian central character.

A man is sane only to the extent that he subscribes to a previously-agreed construction of reality.

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

If Turkey wants to join Europe, it will have to become a European country, and that might take a long time.

Look at history. It's not the account of a species at peace.

It just requires so much of you, and most of the time you feel dumb.