Tell me, why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognise our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?

In constructing the plot and working it out with the proper diction, the poet should place the scene, as far as possible, before his eyes. In this way, seeing everything with the utmost vividness, as if he were a spectator of the action, he will discover what is in keeping with it, and be most unlikely to overlook inconsistencies.

The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm. 

There is nothing I fear more than waking up without a program that will help me bring a little happiness to those with no resources, those who are poor, illiterate, and ridden with terminal disease.

The competitor to be feared is one who never bothers about you at all, but goes on making his own business better all the time. 

Take a long breath, hold your breath for some time before releasing it each time,…that will enlarge your lungs a bit. A very useful tip for Corona times.

Facts are many, but the truth is one.

Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind which creates revolutions.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.  

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.

Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.

If you are poor, you are not likely to live long.