A River Sutra Quotes

“The extraordinary thing about inventing a persona is that one is loathe to give it up, especially if the fiction sits comfortably.”
― Gita Mehta, A River Sutra

“In his attempt to frighten me, my father had made me realize that to prevent suffering a man must be capable of suffering, that a man who cannot suffer is not alive.”
― Gita Mehta, A River Sutra

“The two things vital to success: how to sense approaching danger and how to be flexible.

This is where the war for the possession of India was fought - pitting Aryan reason against the primal beliefs of the tribals.”
― Gita Mehta, A River Sutra

“... to prevent suffering a man must be capable of suffering, ... a man who cannot suffer is not alive.”
― Gita Mehta, A River Sutra