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You know, I can imagine not writing a novel and writing poetry only.

Vikram Seth

And an equation is the same whether it’s written in red or green ink.
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Equation Ink Writing
I have a reputation for being hermitlike. I’m not. I’m just obsessed with my work.
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Myself Obesession Reputation Work
You get your inspiration – suggestions – wherever you have to, even from your mother.
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Inspirational Mom Yourself
You can talk good ideas out of existence.
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Existence Goodness Ideas Talk Yourself
In spite of all temptations of belonging to many nations, I’ve remained an Indian.
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Myself Nation Temptation
You will get what you want but you must want it and not just wish it.
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Inspirational Motivational Yourself
Music, such music, is a sufficient gift. Why ask for happiness; why hope not to grieve? It is enough, it is to be blessed enough, to live from day to day and to hear such music-not too much, or the soul could not sustain it-from time to time.
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Blessing Enough Gift Grief Happiness Hope Music Soul Time
Think of many things. Never place your happiness in one person’s power. Be just to yourself.
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Happiness Kind Person Place Power Think Yourself
You know, I can imagine not writing a novel and writing poetry only.
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Imagination Myself Novel Poetry Writing
What is the difference between my life and my love? One gets me low, the other lets me go.
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Difference Let Go Life Love Myself Relationship
Don’t put things off till it’s too late. You are the DJ of your fate.
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Fate Late Time Yourself
I don’t pick and choose subjects or settings; they pick and choose me.
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Choice Myself
I think if something is worth doing, it’s worth doing well. And worth thinking about it as well.
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Action Myself Thinking Worth
You have to learn a few things, which you do along the way, but basically, poetry is a matter of the ear. Iambic pentameters or what constitutes a stanza comes naturally – your ears will know.
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Learning Natural Poetry Way Yourself
I’m not sure anyone can understand a whole life, even their own.
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Life Myself Understand
And the process of reading is such a private one. I once came into a room where a friend of mine was reading one of my books, and he clicked his tongue impatiently and shooed me off.
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Friendship Myself Patience Privacy Process Reading Room

You know, I can imagine not writing a novel and writing poetry only.

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