“ The joyous clamor in my mind drowned out the strange sound outside the car: a humming noise that was gathering speed and growing louder, a roar that was not the waves curling up the beach. Padma Venkatraman
“ The library was my only blessing. Every time I climbed the stairs, my heart lifted. All day, I looked forward to the happy hours I spent in that beautiful room. My guilt over appa's fate was too heavy… Padma Venkatraman
“ Because friendship is about laughing when the other person is joking to make you feel better. Even if you don’t find her joke all that funny. Padma Venkatraman
