What is the most wondrous thing on earth? Each day countless humans enter the Temple of Death, yet the ones left behind continue to live as though they were immortal. . . . In
Promises only lead to trouble.
Monday is the day of silence, day of the whole white mung bean, which is sacred to the moon.
Distance is a great promoter of harmony:
I came from a traditional family, and it was an exciting but challenging transition to move to America and live on my own. The world around me was suddenly so different.
Be polite and respectful to all and don’t take sides.
Can our actions change our destiny? Or are they like sand piled against the breakage in a dam, merely delaying the inevitable?
I realise that a novel and a film are different mediums. As artistes, we need to respect other artistes. It also needs a lot of courage to take risks to experiment and interpret known literary works.
Why man found himself driven to wrongdoing in spite of good intentions, Krishna replied, Because of anger and desire, our two direst enemies.
I saw that this was how we would live out the next decades, dragging ourselves from one expected action to the next, hoping by meticulous duty to bring each other some small measure of happiness. But...
I couldn’t control what was done to me. But my response to it was in my control.
After the fire, when I'd tried to express my gratitude for their kindness to our customers, they'd been awkward, uncomfortable. My father had had to explain to me that giving thanks is not a common pr...
Strong women, when respected, make the whole society stronger. One must be careful with such rapid changes, though, and make an effort to preserve, at the same time, the positive traditions of Indian...
What enchantment did my betrothed possess that made even enemies forget their ancient rivalries in their desire to make him happy?
What did I learn that day in the sabha?All this time I'd believed in my power over my husbands. I'd believed that because they loved me they would do anything for me. But now I saw that though they di...
The power of a man is like a bull’s charge, while the power of a woman moves aslant, like a serpent seeking its prey. Know the particular properties of your power. Unless you use it correctly, it won’...
Some things can't be spoken. The body alone knows them. It holds them patiently, in its silent, intelligent cells, until you are ready to see.
Once I said to my mother, As long as there’s fresh bread in this world, things can’t be beyond repair.
In your yearning you have made me into that which I am not.
How can I forgive if you are not ready to give up that which caused you to stumble?