Amnesty Quotes

“Turning to his right, Danny saw a great fig tree sparkle in many places inside its dark canopy of leaves, like a thing that knew its own heart.”
― Aravind Adiga, Amnesty

“Easiest thing in the world, becoming invisible to white people, who don’t see you anyway; but the hardest thing is becoming invisible to brown people, who will see you no matter what.”
― Aravind Adiga, Amnesty

“have not even started to live in this city, and you are asking me to leave.”
― Aravind Adiga, Amnesty

“Now he explained to her the essential fraudulence of all sporting glory. “Average twenty-one-year-old male, given basic training for one month, can run a hundred meters in about fourteen seconds. Okay? Fastest man runs same distance in nine point nine seconds. Not much of a difference. One to one point four is the range. Now, what is the difference between an average man’s intelligence and Einstein’s? Cannot measure it.”
― Aravind Adiga, Amnesty

“In the crazy civilization of Sydney, where bottled water can cost more than coffee.”
― Aravind Adiga, Amnesty