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And an equation is the same whether it’s written in red or green ink.

Vikram Seth

I don’t think people give Indian society enough credit. We may not like to talk much about things but we do, basically, want to live and let live.
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Enough Live Myself People Talk Thinking
In spite of all temptations of belonging to many nations, I’ve remained an Indian.
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Myself Nation Temptation
Every object strives for its proper place. A book seeks to be near its truest admirer. Just as this helpless moth seeks to be near the candle that infatuates him.
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Book Help Himself Object Place Proper Seek True
Man without life companion is either god or beast.
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God Life Man Partner
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
For a writer, obsession is a good substitute for self-discipline.
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Discipline Obsession Substitute Writing
Good books get praised, bad books get praised. Good books get ignored, bad books get ignored.
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Book Goodness Ignorance Praise
Is it not love that knows how to make smooth things rough and rough things smooth?
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Love Philosophy Rough
In life’s brief game to be a winner A man must have; oh yes, above All else, of course, someone to love.
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Game Life Love Man Winner
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 will get what you want but you must want it and not just wish it.
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Inspirational Motivational Yourself
I don’t pick and choose subjects or settings; they pick and choose me.
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Choice Myself
All you who sleep tonight Far from the ones you love, No hand to left or right, An emptiness above– Know that you aren’t alone. The whole world shares your tears, Some for two nights or one, And some for all your years.
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Hands Love Night Oneself Right Sleep Tears Yourself
I don’t think anyone should be banned. If you don’t like a book, set it aside.
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Book Myself Thinking
Put your backbone where your wishbone is.
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Dreams Inspirational Success Yourself
I often feel newspapers are just filling up space. Of course, I also know people who write really long books.
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Book Feeling Media Myself News People Space Writing

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