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Quotes by Indian Authors

"Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise both will wither and die."

"I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved."

"Don't be angry at life. It is not life that is frustrating you, it is you who are not listening to life."

"The administration of a country, more than any other human activity, is carried on in the atmosphere of moral compromise."

"The person who runs away exposes himself to that very danger more than a person who sits quietly."

"We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility."

"As the U.S. businesses search for new areas of economic growth, markets for their goods, a pool of skilled resources, and global locations to produce and manufacture, India could be their ideal partner. India's strong economy, and growth rate of 7.6% per annum, is creating new opportunities for our mutual prosperity."

"You are my heart's only desire. Forever and always, I love you."

"Accept yourself as you are, and that is the beginning of wisdom."


"People in the world ask for forgiveness, but [true] 'pratikraman' does not happen by doing that. That is like when people casually say 'sorry' or 'thank you'. There is no significance in that; the significance is of 'alochana-pratikraman-pratyakhyan' (acknowledgement of the mistake, repentance and asking for forgiveness for the mistake, remorse and avowal not to repeat the mistake, respectively)."

"Man should forget his anger before he goes to sleep."

"India has the unique advantages of having the biggest domestic market and this should support IT companies."

"I was interested in both Western and Indian classical music."

"Unity breeds strength, and discipline forges resilience - the recipe for overcoming any challenge."

"Freedom and love go together. Love is not a reaction. To love is not to ask anything in return, not even to feel that you are giving something, and it is only such love that can know freedom."

"You can change friends but not neighbours."

"The echoes of 'Vande Mataram' and 'Jai Hind' remind us of the struggles and triumphs that shaped our nation. Let's honor this legacy with our actions."

"Relationships are based on four principles: respect, understanding, acceptance and appreciation."

"Forget the past, it is dead. The future is unknown. Live in the now."

"My dad and mom did what a lot of parents did at the time. They sacrificed a lot of their life and used a lot of their disposable income to make sure their children were educated."

"You Christians look after a document containing enough dynamite to blow all civilisation to pieces, turn the world upside down and bring peace to a battle-torn planet. But you treat it as though it is nothing more than a piece of literature."

"From the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean, from deserts to rainforests, we are one nation with one heart. Proud to be Indian today and always!"

"The more we sweat in peace the less we bleed in war."

"If you love yourself, you love others. If you hate yourself, you hate others."

"Wishing you a joyous Ganesh Chaturthi! May Lord Ganesha remove all obstacles and bring peace and happiness into your life."

"It is truth that liberates, not your effort to be free."


"Your pride will be uprooted when a person who insults you appears to be your benefactor. The person who insults should be considered a benefactor, instead people get depressed when they are insulted."

"Sow the seeds of discipline, cultivate the fields of unity, and harvest the fruits of a prosperous nation."

"Each day I wake up with a naive perspective of life and universe, and walk towards understanding a little more about the true nature of human perception with all its vivacious nuances and behavioral expressions."

"As the diyas light up the night, may your life shine bright with new beginnings, love, and prosperity. Happy Diwali!"

"You are my heart, my soul, and my everything. Wishing you a very Happy Valentine's Day!"

"In our business, things look like a failure until they're not. It's pretty binary transitions."
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