Casket of stories Quotes

“," I knew you were there with me. You know I felt that I had been travelling in a long cave which was full of darkness. Suddenly you had come from nowhere and held my hands and brought me out from the cave. Were you with me in this journey?”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Casket of stories

“She was not sure what future had in store for her. But, she had stopped worrying about the future long back. She decided to live each moment as it comes.”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Casket of stories

“So, his love and dedication for the last ten years meant nothing for him? Their daughter's death meant nothing for him? Were all the relations over just because she could not bear a son for him? She thought for a split second. She knew that she could fight for the injustice being imparted to her. She could shout and wail, she could approach the police and she could approach the judicial system. But what was the use of staying with a person who did not want her for frivolous reasons?”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Casket of stories

“There was no electricity yet. Now and then, the flame in the lantern would get unsteady due to the bluster, but it always bounced back with much more vigor. If the little flame could sustain itself, why had she lost her glow? Why had she surrendered herself completely to his whims and fancies? Where was the real herself?”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Casket of stories

“You deserve someone better. Someone who respects your sentiments, someone who consults you. Not someone who is always demanding and authoritative. Believe in yourself. Wait for someone worth you.”
― Neelam Saxena Chandra, Casket of stories