What is realized in the novel is the process of coming to know one's own language as it is perceived in someone else's language, coming to know one's own belief system in someone else's system.

Who is the ‘mother’ of ‘Knowledge (Gnan)’? It is ‘Understanding’ (samaj). Where can ‘understanding’ be acquired from? It is acquired from Gnani Purush (The Enlightened one).

Step into the fire of self-discovery. This fire will not burn you. It will only burn what you are not, - Rumi

The pursuit of joy is the purpose of life.

My next door neighbor just had a pacemaker installed. They're still working the bugs out, though. Every time he makes love, my garage door opens.

Most of the stress people experience comes from inappropriately managed commitments they make or accept.

The values learned on the playing field-how to set goals, endure, take criticism and risks, become team players, use our beliefs, stay healthy and deal with stress-prepare us for life.

There is a just Latin axiom, that he who seeks a reason for everything subverts reason.

If you don't speak out when it matters, when would it matter to speak out?

I tend to write about my anxieties - it's what I'm afraid will happen. And I write a story working it out.

To live without you is to be robbed of love and what is life without it? To live without you is death to me, my love but some call it life.