function both respectfully and with self-respect in a hierarchical environment, something American youngsters—unlike their Pakistani counterparts—rarely seem trained to do.


“If you grow up in a WEIRD society, you become so well educated in the ethic of autonomy that you can detect oppression and inequality even where the apparent victims see nothing wrong.”
― The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
― The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion

“There is a war that makes us adore our conquerors and despise ourselves.”
― The God of Small Things
― The God of Small Things

“That's what careless words do. They make people love you a little less.”
― The God of Small Things
― The God of Small Things

“It seems to me that one of the great luxuries of life at this point is to be able to do one thing at a time, one thing to which you give yourself wholeheartedly. Unitasking.”
― Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation
― Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation

“Great cooking is all about the three 'p's: patience, presence, and practice.”
― Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation
― Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation
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