Ruth Prawer Jhabvala famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

  • There's the South Pole, said Christopher Robin, and I expect there's an East Pole and a West Pole, though people don't like talking about them.

  • Once a leader delegates, he should show utmost confidence in the people he has entrusted.

  • The question of boundaries is a major question of the Jewish people because the Jews are the great experts of crossing boundaries. They have a sense of identity inside themselves that doesn't permit them to cross boundaries with other people.

  • Money has no color. If you can build a better mousetrap, it won't matter whether you're black or white. People will buy it.

  • India should walk on her own shadow - we must have our own development model.

  • Most worshippers of God are intent on the advancement of their own destiny, not on His worship. In India, no one has ever claimed to be a prophet. The reason is that claims to divinity are customary.

  • England and France were rivals, not only on the continent, but in the West Indies, in India, and in Europe.

  • Individual goals never meant that much to me. The Heisman is no exception.

  • There are no exceptions to the rule that everybody likes to be an exception to the rule.

  • Let's face it - with a few exceptions, nobody likes anybody.