Shon Mehta's Blog, page 5
August 6, 2022
Life Lessons from “Lair of the Monster” by Shon Mehta
We don't hate criminals, we only hate failed criminals. In fact, we secretly admire criminals who are rich and successful.
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When someone is drowning, its good to try and help them save their life, but if the drowning person is pulling you down as well, it is time to let them go.
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Your worth does not depend on how good you are at your work. It depends on how important your work is to others, and how irreplacable you are in doing that work.
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Failure rarely happens in an instant. It usually happen...
July 22, 2022
Quotes about Friends and Family from “Lair of the Monster” by Shon Mehta
Every one has a relative that they are ashamed of.
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If you have no family, you will feel sad sometimes -- but if you have the wrong kind of family, you are doomed for life!
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A mother's love is like a waterfall — you can see it, hear it from miles away. A father's love is like a hidden cave — you don't even know that it exists unless you look closely.
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The world is full of judgemental people. Each of us have some weakness, and world notices and judges us on this weakness. Sometimes it is about ou...
July 9, 2022
Quotes about War from “Lair of the Monster” by Shon Mehta
The glory of war is for kings and queens, warlords and leaders. For commoners, war is harsh, glum, and menacing.
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War is not a fairy tale where someone is good, someone is bad, someone is hero, or someone is villain. In a war, everyone is working to serve their own interest.
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War is a smell -- a smell of filth, a smell of sweat, a smell of flesh, a smell of blood, a smell of death; war is a stench that never goes away.
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In war stories, nobody gets to play the part they want, and no war story eve...
July 5, 2022
“Lair of The Monster” Quotes: Melancholy
Few Melancholy quotes from characters of “Lair Of The Monster”
“Lair of The Monster” is a novel by Shon Mehta, now available worldwide on Amazon.
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“You have an amazing life, you know it, everybody else knows it, and yet you feel that ending your life makes more sense than living it.”
(Anojas, prince of Trishala)
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“One of the saddest feelings is when you realize that you are leaving a place where no one will miss you, and going to a place where no one is waiting for you.”
(Lokya, orphan boy)
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“I wi...
June 28, 2022
“Lair of The Monster” Quotes: Golden Age

“There was never a golden age. Golden age for the rich and privileged is always hell for the poor and unprivileged.”— Shon Mehta, Lair of The Monster
“Lair of The Monster” is a novel by Shon Mehta, now available worldwide on Amazon.
June 26, 2022
“Lair of The Monster” Quotes: Tolerant

In the land of the tolerant, the intolerant rule.— Shon Mehta, Lair of The Monster
“Lair of The Monster” is a novel by Shon Mehta, now available worldwide on Amazon.
June 12, 2022
“Lair of The Monster” Quotes: Father’s Love

A mother's love is like a waterfall — you can see it, hear it from miles away. A father's love is like a hidden cave — you don't even know that it exists unless you look closely.
— Shon Mehta, Lair of The Monster
“Lair of The Monster” is a novel by Shon Mehta, now available worldwide on Amazon.
June 2, 2022
Lair of The Monster” Character Intro: Nahuja Duja
“Everybody wants power, the difference is what kind of power they want.”
Nahuja Duja, Chief Father of Lasatis
(Novel by Shon Mehta)

May 29, 2022
Lair of The Monster” Character Intro: Urtha
“Some people want the whole world to go hungry so that they can appreciate the value of food in their plate.”
— Urtha, Slumlord of Bhuyari
“Lair of The Monster”
(Novel by Shon Mehta)

May 25, 2022
Lair of The Monster” Character Intro: Anojas
“We make lots of mistakes in our lives, but not every mistake creates a similar result. Sometimes we pay, sometimes others pay.”
— Anojas, Prince of Trishala
“Lair of The Monster”
(Novel by Shon Mehta)
