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I have to say that after some initial resistance, I'm now a complete 'Game of Thrones' addict.

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Salman Rushdie
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: June 19
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Writers have an opinion about the world and offer arguments about the world. They should offer contemplation.
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Fundamentalists of all faiths are the fundamental evil of our time.
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I am certainly not a good Muslim. But I am able now to say that I am Muslim in fact it is a source of happiness to say that I am now inside, and a part of the community whose values have always been closest to my heart.
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But there's one thing we must all be clear about: terrorism is not the pursuit of legitimate goals by some sort of illegitimate means. Whatever the murderers may be trying to achieve, creating a better world certainly isn't one of their goals. Instead they are out to murder innocent people.
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Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin? The Blood of Jesus whispers peace within.
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If you give in to the threat of violence, if you give in to bullying, what you know is that there will be more bullying. There will not be less bullying. If you appease the bully, you make sure that he will bully you some more. Not less. It doesn't solve the problem. It makes the problem worse.
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If the creative artist worries if he will still be free tomorrow, then he will not be free today.
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I have been a film buff all my life and believe that the finest cinema is fully the equal of the best novels.
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