House of Cards Quotes

“Usually, people who are sensitive need more time to understand the real world.”
― Sudha Murty, House of Cards: A Novel

“At twenty, if you are not an idealist, then you don't have a heart. And if you continue being an idealist at forty, then you don't have a brain.”
― Sudha Murty, House of Cards

“Who is the best friend to a man and a woman?” The answer is: “A wife to her husband and a husband to his wife.”
― Sudha Murty, House of Cards: A Novel

“When daughters grow up, they become good friends to mothers but when young boys grow up, they become strangers.”
― Sudha Murty, House of Cards: A Novel

“A true leader leads with affection and not power.”
― Sudha Murty, House of Cards: A Novel

“Life after marriage is a battle. Only a few are truly lucky.”
― Sudha Murty, House of Cards: A Novel

“If a person is intelligent and an idealist, then he will be a good teacher. And if a man is intelligent and selfish,”
― Sudha Murty, House of Cards: A Novel

“In today’s politics, everything was an act but no actor was permanent.”
― Sudha Murty, House of Cards: A Novel

“લોકો પૈસો આવતાં શા માટે બદલાઈ જતા હશે?’ ‘મૃદુલા, તારા આ પ્રશ્નનો જવાબ તો માત્ર તત્ત્વજ્ઞાનીઓ જ આપી શકે. પણ હું તને જે કહું તે સાંભળ. પૈસો માણસમાં રહેલ સારા અને ખરાબ બંને ગુણોને બહાર લાવે છે. તે એક મૅગ્નિફાઇંગિ ગ્લાસ છે. જ્યારે વ્યક્તિ ધનવાન બને છે, ત્યારે આજ સુધી અંદર દબાવી રાખેલી ઈચ્છાઓ બહાર આવી જાય છે. જો કોઈ સ્વાર્થી માણસ ધનવાન બને છે, તો તે પોતાના માટે જ પૈસો વાપરશે, પણ જો કોઈ ઉદાર માણસ ધનવાન થાય તો તે બીજાઓ સાથે ધન વહેંચશે. પૈસાને અડકે પણ નહીં એવો માણસ મળવો મુશ્કેલ છે.”
― Sudha Murty, Pavitrata Na Paya Par

“મૃદુલાને લાગ્યું કે પોતાને ઉતારી પાડવામાં આવી છે, ને તેથી તે પોતાની રૂમમાં જતી રહી. ત્યાં તેને ખ્યાલ આવ્યો કે પોતાનાં લગ્નજીવનનાં પચ્ચીસ વર્ષ પૂરાં થયાં. પણ તે”
― Sudha Murty, Pavitrata Na Paya Par

“The truth is that we’re different. Your upbringing is different. More than that, your attitude towards life is different. Despite modern education, your mindset has not changed. You expect a woman to remain a subordinate. She should adjust under every circumstance. Her compromising nature is considered a virtue. I don’t want to live like that. I don’t want to be a doormat. Marriage is not the final destination for me. There are other ways that a woman can live her life.’ ‘What do you mean my attitude to life is different?’
‘The attitude that money can buy everything may be appropriate in today’s society. But the fact is that money can’t really buy everything. Life is more than money. It’s about having concern for one another. That gives a person more satisfaction and happiness. There are three types of men in this world. The majority of them belong to the first category where a man leads and thinks he’s superior and makes his wife follow him. He’s happy to look after her as long as she remains subordinate to him. He assumes that she’s not as exposed to life as he is or as intelligent as he is. He makes decisions on her behalf. Most women accept this as a way of life and people who don’t accept it or rebel against it have to suffer in society. ‘The second category is of men who allow women to excel. They adjust their life according to the woman in their life and respect her as an individual rather than a wife. But there are very few people in this category. ‘The third category is of men who treat their women as true and equal partners in life and walk side by side with them. I don’t want the first category of men at all …”
― Sudha Murty, House of Cards

“in a male-dominated society like ours, all the important decisions are made by a man, including choices about what his wife wants. Every woman values her freedom to choose— much more than her husband’s money or position.”
― Sudha Murty, House of Cards

“Every woman wants to change her life but no man understands how. He showers his wife with gifts that he likes but not with what she wants.”
― Sudha Murty, House of Cards

“Every morning, we go for a forty-five-minute walk during which we discuss our home matters. Then we do yoga at home together. In the evening after dinner, we spend fifteen minutes telling each other what we’ve done during the day. Shyla’s been my best friend through the years.’ ‘Really?’ ‘It’s true. My parents are old and are in their own world. My daughters will also go away in time. I’m a friend to Shyla and she’s a friend to me. That’s the absolute truth. Do you remember reading the Yaksha Prashna together when we were children?’ Mridula did but she said no. She wanted to hear more from Satish. Satish continued, ‘There is a question in it: “Who is the best friend to a man and a woman?” The answer is: “A wife to her husband and a husband to his wife.” Now, I agree. A husband and wife must share everything with each other and sit and sort out conflicts. Otherwise, how can a relationship develop? How can a family be happy?”
― Sudha Murty, House of Cards