Bana > Quotes

“Birth. Study. Job. House. Car. Love. Marry. Child. Retirement. Solitude. Death.”
― Bana, 99 Days

“The seed of not being wanted, not being liked, not being appreciated is planted years if not decades before the ultimate moment. It is nourished by circumstances. It is watered with repeated negative criticism on their inadequacies. The seed sprouts in desperation, grows in dejection and blossoms into rage. The rage ripens to a poisoned fruit of not wanting to live anymore and one fine day, when it is ripe enough, it falls off.”
― Bana, 99 Days

“You shout at your children. Your boss had shouted at you earlier in the day. His boss probably shouted at him. The chain goes on and would probably end with someone not getting their breakfast on time. We pay our problems forward when the opportunity presents.”
― Bana, 99 Days

“Want to hear a joke? Life is beautiful.”
― Bana , 99 Days

“Social media is not the culprit. I am not blaming social media. It is a tool. A tool in the hands of people like us. Like any tool, it can be used constructively or destructively. I am simply trying to hold up a mirror to see myself and encouraging you to do the same.”
― Bana, 99 Days

“You cannot say you like cake without getting a lash back. You are immediately bombarded with “What about bread?” “You are an elitist.” “Why do you hate the poor?”.”
― Bana, 99 Days

“Apathist is a someone who understands his limitations and the current situation, accepts them, works with what he knows on what he gets, doing his best and being content with that alone irrespective of the ultimate outcome. He will not indulge in exploring other philosophical positions for he will always be anchored by his strong sense of realism unwaveringly committing himself to it. He is not afraid or ashamed of saying that he does not care when the topic delves into theology or supernaturalism for his knowledge roots him to the present moment, as limited as it maybe. This knowledge is however functional. As a consequence, he lives in a state of apathia and ataraxia which are his ultimate goal. To him, what does not affect his present reality need not be dwelled upon.”
― Bana, 99 Days

“Life is the biggest enabler of all.”
― Bana, 99 Days

“Nature doesn't sit and think. Nature doesn't care. It does what it does. It was simply the coming together of random events.”
― Bana, Quoz

“It doesn't mean he agrees with you; it doesn't mean he acknowledges you. It doesn't mean he has even heard you. It simply meant he is done talking to you.”
― Bana, Quoz

“He meh'ed on and moved on.”
― Bana, Quoz

“The first betrayal however helped me, prepared me, and taught me to cope with anything life would throw at me.”
― Bana, 99 Days

“Basked in the view of sun rising and moon setting at the same time by the sea as the tender soft foam from the sea washing his feet.”
― Bana, Quoz

“The void, the rage, the sadness, the helplessness, the hopelessness can never be described. Only the person experiencing it knows it.”
― Bana, 99 Days

“having everything you think a person needs to be happy, content, satisfied does not mean that the person should not feel any sadness or emptiness.”
― Bana, 99 Days

“Even if it is a form of defeatism, it at the very least helps one move on to what has to be done instead of languishing in self-pity accentuated by anger caused by impotence to make any real effective change.”
― Bana, 99 Days

“Basked in the view of the sun rising and moon setting at the same time by the sea as the tender soft foam from the sea washed his feet.”
― Bana, Quoz

“Remember, nothing is permanent. Everything will change whether we like it or not. One day I would be gone. Your father and mother too would go one day. Do not attach yourself too much to anyone or anything.”
― Bana, The Boy who would be King: *Marudhunayagam*

“He also felt he was not alone. He felt as if someone was watching him but in the pitch darkness where he could not even see his fingers, he felt it would be impossible for someone to watch him, let alone him finding this person.”
― Bana, Quoz

“Typical of you father, more worried about the common man than your son.", said Ranga.

"We are also the common man, son.", replied Vediyya”
― Bana, The Boy who would be King: *Marudhunayagam*

“I will never leave you as long as I live.”
― Bana, The Boy who would be King: *Marudhunayagam*

“Never forget where you started even if you become a king.”
― Bana, The Boy who would be King: *Marudhunayagam*

“Only if you work as hard as you can, and more, Chinnaya. Only if you work your hardest.”
― Bana, The Boy who would be King: *Marudhunayagam*

“We are praying to remind ourselves that there is a power beyond us. To keep our ego and pride in check. We should never delude ourselves into believing that we are supreme or all-powerful. We are praying to remind us of our mortality. Don't ever ask God for anything. He has already given us our due. Never let prayer substitute hard work.”
― Bana, The Boy who would be King: *Marudhunayagam*

“A wonderful tale completely based on true incidents in the life of an inconsequential individual who make no difference to the universe and merely exists by a random set of events beyond anyone's control.”
― Bana