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I have never really thought of myself as a writer about religion. And I think one of the things that happened to me as a result of all that is that I think it did for some people, many people, obscure the kind of writer that I actually am.

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I think if we wish to live in any kind of a moral universe, we must hold the perpetrators of violence responsible for the violence they perpetrate. It’s very simple. The criminal is responsible for the crime.
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An attack upon our ability to tell stories is not just censorship – it is a crime against our nature as human beings.
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Once you put a thought into the world, it can be disagreed with, but it can’t be unthought.
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Science fiction is always a vehicle for ideas. It’s the form which allows either movies or books to be an exploration of how we should live.
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No, I don’t think it’s fair to label Islam ‘violent.’ But I will say that to my knowledge, no writer has ever gone into hiding for criticizing the Amish.
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How do you defeat terrorism? Don’t be terrorized.
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Deep Defeat Fear Terrorism Yourself
We are the storytelling animal.
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One of the things a writer is for is to say the unsayable, speak the unspeakable and ask difficult questions.
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Free speech is not just free speech for people you admire. It’s also for people who you think of as reprehensible.
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In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips.
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I write books I’d enjoy reading, I’m the reader standing behind my shoulder.
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If somebody’s trying to shut you up, sing louder, and if possible, better.
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Between the adored and the adorer falls the shadow.
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What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.
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I admit it: above all things, I fear absurdity.
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