The Secret of the Nagas (Shiva Trilogy, #2)

by Amish Tripathi

Standing by and doing nothing while a sin is committed is as bad as committing the sin yourself.

But sometimes, the only way to prevent a grave wrong is to commit a small wrong.

Believe the theory that gives you peace and reject the one that causes you pain.

Truth doesn’t have to be liked. It only has to be spoken. Speak it out. The truth may hurt you, but it will set you free.

The truth doesn’t ask for belief. It just exists.

There is a god in every single one of us. And there is evil in every single one of us. The true battle between good and evil is fought within.

‘It is your karma to fight evil. It doesn’t matter if the people that evil is being committed against don’t fight back. It doesn’t matter if the entire world chooses to look the other way. Always remember this. You don’t live with the consequences of other people’s karma. You live with the consequences of your own.’

‘Lord Rudra said judge a person by his karma, not his appearance.’

‘Fate controls only the weak, Your Highness. The strong mould the providence they want.’

Remember nobody is good or bad. They are either strong or weak. Strong people stick to their morals, no matter what the trials and tribulations. Weak people, many a times, do not even realise how low they have sunk.’

‘Justice exists for the good of the universe. To maintain balance. It does not exist to ignite hatred among humans.

That the opposite of love is not hate.

Hate is just love gone bad. The actual opposite of love is apathy. When you don’t care a damn as to what happens to the other person.’