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#1

“Be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become.”
― Paramahansa Yogananda

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#2

“Focus on what you are and what you can rather than what others aren't & can't. You have to win; they don't necessarily have to lose for you!”
― Alok Mishra

tags: motivation, self-improvement, winning

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#3

“Justice

A mother will die.
A child will be saved.
A serpent will always bite.
Beyond the sentimental values
we often inscribe on whatever we can,
the jury and the executioner, in this case,
are one and the same, and their perception of justice –
airtight!
Untouched by the melodrama.”
― Alok Mishra, Thoughts Between Life and Death

tags: dr-alok-mishra, hindu-philosophy, indian-author, indian-philosophy, indian-poetry, poems, poetry, poetry-quotes, spiritual-quotes, thoughtful-poetry

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#4

“And we are still here
walking in this maze of perplexing
entries and problematic exits.
No words exchanged.
Even our eyes seldom throw
some letters of compassion or contempt
on each other.
I believe you, and I do so.
I know only you may show
the final door to enter
with no exit that follows.”
― Alok Mishra, Thoughts Between Life and Death

tags: dr-alok-mishra, hindu-philosophy, indian-author, indian-philosophy, indian-poetry, poems, poetry, poetry-quotes, spiritual-quotes, thoughtful-poetry

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#5

“Firm was my resolve
and fragile was my heart.
I saw many ends and many a start.”
― Alok Mishra, Moving for Moksha

tags: heart, inspirational, motivational, poem, poetry, spiritual, start

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#6

“A man is made of emotions,
largely, and intellect – wit,
humour, rationale and that's it?
No! A man is the rob that hides a soul”
― Alok Mishra, Moving for Moksha

tags: philosophy-of-life, poetry-books, soul, spiritual, spiritual-quotes, spirituality

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#7

“from him we come
into him we go
in between, we see
what he decides to show.”
― Alok Mishra, Moving for Moksha

tags: hindu, hinduism, illusion, life, maya, moksha, philosophy, poetry, religion, spiritual

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#8

“Sometimes by water
'and sometimes by the wind,
'my random lines on sand will be
'erased. What am I now? A ruddy rage?
'He said losing and winning matters not at all!
'He told! Unbecoming is a part of becoming again...”
― Alok Mishra, Moving for Moksha

tags: gita, hindu, hinduism, krishna, maya, philosophy, poem, poetry, spiritual

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#9

“A great literary classic should not require an introductory essay and ten pages of footnotes to be understood. It should require a human heart and a curious mind.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: authors, books, classics, criticism, fiction, literature, novels, reading, thoughts, writing

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#10

“A poet not only has to observe but also absorb all the emotions objectively in order to express them in verse. Only a calm and detached mind can observe and absorb at the same time. If you participate, you may find the poetic output tilted towards your bias.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: author, craft, literature, poem, poetic-narrative, poetry, poets, verse, wisdom, writing

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#11

“Personal angst, agony, anger, anxiety and pleasure might produce good poetry. However, to create the best, as many poets have expressed in the past, these personal experiences have to be forged with imagery and wisdom to find a universal resonance.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: anger, authors, pain, poetry, poets, themes, wisdom, writers, writing

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#12

“This observation, understanding, and appreciation, when combined with the excellence of poetic expression, produce the best poetry, steeped in poetic truth and served with a detached attitude that readers will find relatable, possibly universal, and also long-lasting, if not everlasting.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: detachment, philosophy, poetic-truth, poetry, poets, solitude, wisdom, writing

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#13

“Any poet may find the most profound themes scattered along the path. Observation, if passionate, however, might debauch the deepest of themes.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: author, literature, observation, poet, poetry, poetry-quotes, poets, writing

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#14

“Solitude has the potential to bring the best thoughts to you. When you are not involved in the emotional, entangled in the sentimental, and invested in the intellectual, you have the opportunity to assess everything from the outside.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: alone, detachment, life, loneliness, philosophy, solitude, spirituality, thoughts, wisdom, wit

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#15

“Solitude, when opted for by one after having a comprehensive experience of the world, makes the ground fertile for the rare union of wisdom and rhythm to generate some quality poetry!”
― Alok Mishra

tags: experience, philosophy, poet, poetry, solitude, wisdom, world, writing

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#16

“Loneliness is a passive state. It is a compulsion when you are left on your own by others. Solitude, on the other hand, is a fully conscious choice that you make.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: choices, decisions, life, loneliness-quotes, philosophy, solitude, wisdom, wit

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#17

“The pursuit of wisdom often leads down the path of solitude.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: life, path, philosophy, purpose, pursuit, solitude, wisdom

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#18

“Only a cold-hearted storyteller can narrate the warm exchanges of emotionally charged moments with conviction and accuracy!”
― Alok Mishra

tags: author, criticism, language, literature, narrative, poet, poetry, storytelling, writing

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#19

“Solitude is a powerful tool; the master who uses this tool must have courage, conviction, experience and vision!”
― Alok Mishra

tags: life, loneliness-or-solitude, philosophy, poetry, solitude, thoughts, wisdom, words, writing

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#20

“Academic criticism often focuses on pleasing the examiners for various purposes. It lacks the aesthetic design, the nobility of purpose and the freedom to touch emotional and humane aspects of the literary work that appeal to the senses rather than the intellectual faculty.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: academic, aesthetics-of-fiction, criticism, dr-alok-mishra, higher-education, humanities, literary-criticism, literature, politics, university

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#21

“Poetry is the rhythm composed in solitude and distributed to the masses.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: criticism, dr-alok-mishra, literature, philosophy, poem, poetry, rhythm, solitude, thoughts, writing

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#22

“Literary criticism, to be precise, and when pursued beyond the boundaries of academic jargon, directly serves the collective consciousness of humanity! It should be carried out to encourage mass participation in the perusal of serious literature or to find seriousness even in the most playfully written literary works. Extending the hypothesis, every author has a thread or two hidden to conceal the life lessons that are layered beneath the entertaining episodes in the storyline. Readers, at large, given their busy and callous lifestyle bereaved of the aesthetic values, may conveniently ignore toiling to reveal those layers; it is, therefore, incumbent upon literary critics to make it happen!”
― Alok Mishra

tags: appreciation, consciousness, criticism, dr-alok-mishra, literary-criticism, literature, philosophy, thoughts, vision, writing

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#23

“Only if I knew
that knowing it would bring
a burden I could seldom carry
and ferry among those I know,
only to be rejected.
Who knows what I know?
Do I know if they know?
Who knows all those who know?”
― Alok Mishra, Thoughts Between Life and Death

tags: dr-alok-mishra, indian, knowledge, life, literature, poem, poetry, spiirtual, spirituality, wisdom

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#24

“When put to the best use, poetry has not only the power to stir one’s emotions and thoughts, but also the soul itself!”
― Alok Mishra

tags: books, creative, criticism, dr-alok-mishra, literature, poetry, poets, thoughts, truth, writing

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#25

“In the beginning, poets make their best efforts to fit words into their rhyme and lyric. However, as time passes and the ink mystifies, poets tend to let their thoughts conjure a rhyme in tune with the extraordinary struggles of ordinary life.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: author, books, creative, criticism, dr-alok-mishra, literature, poem, poetry, time, writing

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#26

“It is not the quantity of reading but the quality of engagement that defines literary worth.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: critic, dr-alok-mishra, expression, knowledge, literary-criticism, literature, merit, reader, thoughts, writer

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#27

“The modern reader must ask: what do I want from literature? Do I merely seek comfort, entertainment, prestige, or am I in search of something nobler—wisdom, empathy, truth? The way we read ultimately shapes who we are. And who we are determines what kind of world we wish to build.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: books, critic, dr-alok-mishra, literary-criticism, literature, reader, value, vision, world, writer

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#28

“Philosophy eulogises death, perturbs lives.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: academic, death, dr-alok-mishra, life, literature, philosophy, poetry, reading, writing

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#29

“Meaningful literary criticism is like penance to please Bhagwan Shiva and ask for wisdom for the world instead of material things for oneself when God appears! Such is the spiritual gravity of deep, reflective engagement with literature.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: academic, authors, books, criticism, dr-alok-mishra, literature, notes, reading, writing

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#30

“Poetry is frequently introduced as an object of dissection rather than an experience of encounter. Students are trained to hunt for metaphors, symbols, and devices before they are allowed to feel the poem. This premature intellectualisation breeds anxiety rather than appreciation.”
― Alok Mishra

tags: creative-writing, criticism, dr-alok-mishra, english-literature, higher-education, poetry, poetry-quotes, reading, study, writing-quotes

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