From biscuit to brides, if there is anything their children really want, parents have a problem.
CHETAN BHAGATWhen you fly high people will throw stones at you. Don’t look down. Just fly higher so the stones won’t reach you
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The world’s most sensible person and the biggest idiot both stay within us. The worst part is, you can’t even tell who is who.
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In our education system, we are taught to munch figures and remember them for lifetime. But does it help? We are not taught how to make decisions.
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Let’s be honest: the trappings of investment banking are quite tempting. I do miss it sometimes. And to be honest, there was a time I’d read the ‘WSJ’ in the morning, and for years I have done that.
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The younger generation is surrounded by the Internet, apps, and video games. But somehow, my books make them read.
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Stupid people go to college but “smart people own them”
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While I am a capitalist at heart and I have no problems with commercialization as such, I believe that while it’s okay if education becomes a profitable business, it’s not okay if it becomes corrupt.
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Corporate types love to pretend their life is exciting. The whispers, fist-pumping and animated hand gestures are all designed to lift our job description from what it really is – that of an overpaid clerk.
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I think original voices get noticed. But most importantly, I think you should have a story to tell.
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Forgiving doesn’t make the person who hurt you feel better, it makes you feel better.
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Even now I try to make each page compelling for the readers to get absorbed in the book.
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The pretty girl is always right.
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When we choose a mobile network, do we check whether Airtel or Vodafone belong to a particular caste? No, we simply choose the provider based on the best value or service. Then why do we vote for somebody simply because he belongs to the same caste as us?
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I’ve told you the four thunderstorms – disappointment, frustration, unfairness and isolation. You cannot avoid them, as like the monsoon they will come into your life at regular intervals. You just need to keep the raincoat handy to not let the spark die.
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Panic does not help, even if you are unable to answer. Try to ask questions to the interviewers as well and it should be impressive enough.
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Sometimes life is not about what you want to do but what you ought to do.
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