“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” - The Namesake, Jhumpa Lahiri.
1. "God save us from people who mean well."
—Vikram Seth, A Suitable Boy
2. "No people whose word for 'yesterday' is the same as their word for 'tomorrow' can be said to have a firm grip on the time."
—Salman Rushdie, Midnight's Children
3. "This was the trouble with families. Like invidious doctors, they knew just where it hurt."
—Arundhati Roy, The God Of Small Things
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51 Stunning Lines From Indian Literature