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. Why

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.

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.

Always remember this. You don’t live with the consequences of other people’s karma. You live with the consequences of your own.’

‘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.’

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.’

‘Because desire creates attachment. Attachment to this world. And, when you don’t get what you want or get what you don’t want, it leads to suffering. This leads to anger. And that to violence and wars. Which finally results in destruction.’ ‘So if you want to avoid destruction and suffering, you should control your desires, right?’ asked the teacher. ‘Give up maya, the illusion of this world?’