It's true that the human body is more vulnerable than the products of the human mind.
Salman RushdieAnd using that - the birth of a religion, it suggests that you have got two tests. You have the test of weakness. When you're weak, do you compromise, do you bend, do you give in, do you accommodate? And then the test of strength. When you're strong, are you merciful, are you generous, or are you cruel?
Salman RushdieEven when things are at their worst, there's a little voice in your head saying, 'Good story!'
Salman Rushdie