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Quotes by Indian Authors

"Their lives have a size and a shape now. Estha has his and Rahel hers.Edges, Borders, Boundaries, Brinks and Limits have appeared like a team of trolls on their separate horizons. Short creatures with long shadows, patrolling the Blurry End. Gentle half-moons have gathered under their eyes and they are as old as Ammu was when she died. Thirty-one. Not old.Not young.But a viable die-able age."

"Ignorance rises in our community because people do not utlize their common knowledge to express their thoughts to others that can be considered fair and rational."

"Our dreams wrapped in desire let us fly high enough to get the reward."

"You are my one and only, and I wouldn't want to spend my life with anyone else. Happy Valentine's Day!"

"May this festive season bring sweetness, joy, and unforgettable memories to your home."

"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy."

"If we are devoted to some inspirational and significant people in our lives, they will never vanish from our memories. The people who we do not keep a good relation with can be forgotten because they do not take affirmative action to help you overcome your obstacles."

"When you understand that [in reality] the bitter fruit [unfavourable result] is sweet and the sweet fruit [favourable result] is bitter, then you will go to moksha [the ultimate liberation]!"


"Love is the only wealth that man absolutely needs. Love is the only wealth that God precisely is."

"Wishing you a Sankranti filled with energy, hope, and the courage to follow your dreams."

"Delhi is my emotional home. I still dream of owning a home there."

"May we continue to cherish our independence and work together for a better future for all Indians!"

"I don't do metaphysics. Neither do I have the luxury to talk about my beliefs."

"Wishing you a Dussehra full of joy, prosperity, and new beginnings. May you always stay victorious in your life!"

"When does one qualify (for moksha)? It is when he never has any conflict in the worldly life."

"Stretch yourself a bit to know the difference between humans and heroes."

"This Ganesh Chaturthi, may Lord Ganesha remove all fears and obstacles from your life, and bless you with peace, prosperity, and success."


"I'm getting some really good work. And because I'm delivering what they want, more good work is coming my way."

"Dance, as if nobody is watching. Love, as if you have never been hurt before."

"The blood, sweat and tears of our people are mixed into this earth and have formed between us an eternal bond, written into the soil of this land...Bonds that remind us of ancient links between this region and India."

"Every love story is beautiful, but ours is my favorite. Happy Valentine's Day!"

"As the New Year begins, let go of all past worries and embrace the fresh start. May this year be filled with joy, love, success, and endless blessings."

"After the dinosaurs, it is us the humans that have become the dominant species on planet earth. However, unlike the dinosaurs, we have become the rulers of this planet not by ferociousness, but by intelligence, even though we are no less ferociousness than them."

"You say you love your wife. You depend on her; she has given you her body, her emotions, her encouragement, a certain feeling of security and well-being. Then she turns away from you; she gets bored or goes off with someone else, and your whole emotional balance is destroyed, and this disturbance, which you don't like, is called jealousy. There is pain in it, anxiety, hate and violence. So what you are really saying is, 'As long as you belong to me I love you but the moment you don't I begin to hate you."

"When I was very young, I used to share much of what I wrote with my family, but as I got older and more self-conscious, it became a much more private process."

"Easter is a time to reflect on the gift of grace and love. May this beautiful season fill your heart with renewed faith and endless joy."

"Mumbai is home, so there's no comparison. But then again, New York's a lot like Mumbai, which is why I choose to live there. It's fast, crowded (in a good way), the people are friendly and it's full of color and race, like Mumbai. Unfortunately, the traffic's also just as bad."

"A rational human being of the civilized world would be like the swan that can draw the milk from a mixture of milk and water, leaving aside the water."

"This worldly knowledge is not called (Real) Knowledge. It is worldly knowledge. The scriptural knowledge is known as the instrumental knowledge. The knowledge about the goal [to attain Pure Soul] is Real 'Knowledge'. Scriptures themselves are the instruments and the knowledge within the scriptures is also an instrument; whereas, the 'knowledge' of the Self is the goal [to attain Pure Soul]!"

"For although Claudius had been accused of gambling and drunkenness, not only were no worse sins laid to his charge, but he had successfully established some claim to being considered a learned man."

"It's strange how necessary it is to have problems to be able to prepare for avoiding future disasters."

"No book on this planet can give you the description of terms like religion, spirituality, divinity unless you discover it within the realm of your own mind."

"If Pakistan has any ideas of annexing any part of our territories by force, she should think afresh. I want to state categorically that force will be met with force and aggression against us will never be allowed to succeed."

"Drop comparison and you are free. Don't compare, don't compete, just be yourself."


"In the symphony of a nation's success, unity plays the melody, and discipline conducts the harmony."

"I' have not had to borrow or beg for years. This world is indeed all yours. If you know how to 'see', if you know how to view the world, if you know how to understand the world, then the world is truly all yours. You are truly the Owner."
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