“ Thrills are much more about anticipation than action. An unfired bullet is more dangerous than one that has already met its target. Ashwin Sanghi
“ The Egyptians saw the sun and called him Ra, the Sun God. He rode across the sky in his chariot until it was time to sleep. Copernicus and Galileo proved otherwise and poor Ra lost his divinity. Ashwin Sanghi
“ It is the manner of death that reveals the importance of a man. Ordinary people are murdered while extraordinary people are assassinated. Ashwin Sanghi
“ The fundamental difference between books and movies is that the length of a book does not depend upon the capacity of the human bladder. Ashwin Sanghi
“ I was told that Ganesha sat between Lakshmi and Saraswati. My quest to attain the blessings of both goddesses explains my physique. Ashwin Sanghi
“ The relationship between critic and writer is similar to the one between the pigeon and the statue. Ashwin Sanghi
“ Physicists explain creation by telling us that the universe began with the Big Bang, an intense energy singularity that continued expanding. But pray, please do explain who created the singularity? Ashwin Sanghi
“ Surprise is when a prime minister is assassinated during his speech. Suspense is when an assassin lurks while the prime minister speaks. Balancing surprise and suspense is the job of the thriller writ… Ashwin Sanghi
“ The publishing scene in India is evolving rapidly, and the key challenge is to keep reinventing oneself so that one does not become formulaic. Sometimes it is safer to deal with the consequences of fa… Ashwin Sanghi
“ In India we never distinguished between history and myth. Our Puranas as well as Itihasas contain fantastical tales. They are lies that convey deeper truths. Ashwin Sanghi
“ Mythology is like a game of Chinese Whispers. What goes in at one end of the human circle is rarely what emerges at the other end. Ashwin Sanghi
“ Mythology is a set of primitive lies that people rarely believe. This is rather different from history, which is a set of lies that people believe. Ashwin Sanghi
“ My greatest qualification for writing fiction was my ability, as a child, to lie with a straight face. Ashwin Sanghi
“ The average buyer in bookshop spends 8 seconds on the front cover and 15 seconds on the back cover before deciding whether to purchase the book or not. On average, he does not get past page 18. See? T… Ashwin Sanghi
“ Mythology does not interest me. Nor does history. But the possible overlap between history and mythology excites me immensely. Ashwin Sanghi
“ I have always been a bit of an introvert. In fact, my dad used to force me to meet people so that my interpersonal skills improve. As an individual, I was happiest when left alone. Ashwin Sanghi
“ The first thriller ever? It was probably one from 1697. It was called Little Red Riding Hood. Ashwin Sanghi
