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

by Amish Tripathi

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

Why believe in a theory if it causes you unhappiness?

For anything without proof, I think we should believe the theory that gives us peace. It doesn’t matter whether the theory is true or not.’

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.

For spirit without ability usually led to a gruesome death on the battlefield.

hull.

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frowned.

Q

‘You need legendary engineers to build reality out of myth.

‘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.’

‘The only one with a masculine name.’

‘I have soft feet.’

I have all the time in the world to hear you.’

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

some truths can only cause pain, Mausi. They’re best left buried.’

laws are not important. What is important is justice. If the purpose of justice is served by breaking a law, then break it.’

I have reached a crossroads in my life, where my destination is a blur. I do not know where my life is going. The road ahead is unclear. But to my surprise, I find that I am happy with that. Happy, as long as you walk this road with me...’

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.’

‘If a man has been good all his life despite the unkindness he has faced, if he has helped others, we should try to understand why he committed what appears to be a sin. We may not be able to forgive him. However, we may be able to understand him.’

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.’

‘So if you want to avoid destruction and suffering, you should control your desires, right?’