The sovereignty of scriptures of all religions must come to an end if we want to have a united integrated modern India.

Life should be great rather than long.

A day wasted on others is not wasted on one's self.

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

No force on earth can dislodge democracy and rule forever.

The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.

We need to steer clear of this poverty of ambition, where people want to drive fancy cars and wear nice clothes and live in nice apartments but don't want to work hard to accomplish these things. Everyone should try to realize their full potential.

There is no retirement age for writers…

Soldiers who always remain faithful to their nation, who are always prepared to sacrifice their lives, are invincible.

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. 

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.

If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.