Ahalya Quotes

“She called it 'Sati'. A pursuit to remain loyal and committed to one's truth and never deflect by greed or guile. To own up with conviction and turn away from deceit. To recognize the voice of the self without pretence and resist being touched by alien assassins inducing cynicism. To express with dignity, to comprehend in totality. To love without reservations. To give and not be affected by the pride of giving. To know, to value, to rise, to shine. To find the joy of life in little nothings. To identify beauty in the mundane.”
― Koral Dasgupta, Ahalya

“These women wanted lovers. Not necessarily a husband. They desired that their virtues be explored, their beauty appreciated, their seduction gratified.”
― Koral Dasgupta, Ahalya

“A mother is another name for unyielding, aggressive power. She is the embodiment of indulgence and restraint. She is the keeper, the protector. She restricts to keep all harm away. She beholds the baby with her softness, yet forms a tough cast around it to keep intruders at bay. She is the first teacher starting the learning process in confinement, by sharing the system of body and life even before the baby is born. She is the form of knowledge that results from reflex.”
― Koral Dasgupta, Ahalya

“Beauty isn't worthy of trust. Yet human mind is such that it chooses the beauty that appeals to the eyes over the strength that appeals to the heart.”
― Koral Dasgupta, Ahalya

“Such is the voice of a teacher. It seeps into the mind through unseen pores and inspires intelligence. It forces you to think, observe, learn and discuss, to outgrow the dimensions of your shadow by walking towards a brighter light. For a student though that scholarly knowledge gets analyzed and interpreted through the most compelling ideological calls of their character.”
― Koral Dasgupta, Ahalya

“Step out of the zone of comfort that will limit you. Embrace the unexpected. Demolish the crust of the concealed, lavish yourself with the view of the one without a mask, and move on.”
― Koral Dasgupta, Ahalya

“Go fly, love, learn. Acquire wisdom and apply it. In pain and happiness, remember that nothing is absolute. Neither will last. Only you will, till the end of your time. Make the most of that.”
― Koral Dasgupta, Ahalya