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You know how they say we only use 10 per cent of our brains? I think we only use 10 per cent of our hearts.’
‘People like to live in matchboxes, where there is not even a piece of land. You should always live in a structure where you can step out and feel Mother Earth, not be half-suspended like Trishanku6 in the sky,’
He had packed all his belongings into two large suitcases and one backpack. He couldn’t help reflecting that it was his life, neatly packed, waiting to be transported to a different world.
Did you notice that all the doors are made in such a way that you have to bend to enter each room?’ asked Velu. ‘Yes. I was curious about that. Why did they make the doors so low?’ ‘You see, humility is the first virtue that we must all imbibe. Our elders ensured that when we bend our heads to enter a room, we are forced to remember to be humble.’ ‘By bowing our heads?’ ‘Yes, it is a sign of respect. It makes us pause for a second,’ said Velu.
Those who can, do. Those who can’t, watch,’
Many a time, things have a way of sorting themselves out. We just need to be patient,’
That was the thing about messaging. You could easily convey what you didn’t feel by typing a few emoticons.
The trunk was empty. It matched how he felt inside.
I think it is important to be with people who make us feel good, make us feel loved.
we all try too hard to do the right thing and stay in control. Once in a way, we should just let go and see where it takes us.
‘Once a flame is lit, it can burn brightly and divide into a hundred little flames—or it can die down. Just like the connections we form.’
‘It is the smallest things that take up the largest space in our hearts.
What lies behind us and what lies before are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. —Henry Haskins
The past beats inside me like a second heart.
all great men keep diaries. It gives a sense of direction, it documents where your days went, and it serves as a tool for self-improvement. Hemingway, President Truman, Robert Scott, Franz Kafka—all of them kept diaries. Hence I too started one. It has certainly helped me—to self-reflect, to gather my thoughts. You should also think of keeping a diary, Ayan. It makes you grow.’
Days and days of nothingness merging into one another, I don’t know where one begins and the other ends.
I think there are some relationships that just cannot be explained. This deep sense of joy, this camaraderie, this feeling of oneness when I am with her—how many people get to experience this?
If you are going through hell, keep going. —Winston Churchill
Do not pretend. Be. Do not promise. Act. Do not dream. Realise. —Mira Alfassa
The word is a great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong...
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‘The ocean reminds us of how fragile life is, how small and insignificant our problems are,’
There is a strange sense of comfort to sit in silence, marvel at the stars, and listen to the ocean waves.
The beautiful thing about friendship, is understanding the other person’s needs and to find happiness in whatever makes them happy.
I never knew it is possible to miss a person this badly. The pain is physical.
the mind is like a monkey and we have to control it. What about the heart? The heart is a wild stallion. It gallops where it wants to go.
The capacity for friendship is God’s way of apologizing for our families. —Jay McInerney, ‘The Last of the Savages’
‘I think it is important to not chase somebody. If they want to be in touch with you, they will find a way. Just because you keep calling someone, it does not mean they will respond to you,’
He thought about whether a person was automatically entitled to respect and special treatment just because they were old. He felt respect had to be earned. One couldn’t demand it, just because of age.
The secret of staying young forever is to drown yourself in work that recharges you,’
We should all marry our best friends,’
when those we love die, they live on inside us. Like a hundred little flames.
