In the V-shaped opening of her crape bodice Mlle. Vinteuil felt the sting of her friend's sudden kiss

You are born to shine.Carry your light everywhere you go.

Your beliefs create your world.

Each of us is an artist capable of conceiving and creating a vision from the depths of our being.

I could always make people laugh.

Ordinary life does not interest me.

Their highs are too low and their lows are too high.

Law never made men a whit more just.

Empowering women means trusting them.

Do not place a photograph of your favourite author on your desk, especially if the author is one of the famous ones who committed suicide.

It's always been colossally important to me that my books should be well received in India. It's where I come from.