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“At the heart of the impulse to tell stories is a mystery so profound.”
Source : Dennis Covington (2009). “Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia”, p.174, Da Capo Press
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“Do you realise that Eve was the only woman who ever took a man's side?”
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“I think I always disappoint people, because they always expect someone very pretty. Very done. There’s so much pressure to be thin, blonde and busty. I’m skinny, but even I couldn’t fit into some of the clothes in L.A! In a funny kind of way, I think you create it yourself. I think it’s much better to go with the flow and embrace your body, whatever shape it is, and just be happy.”
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“Even after killing ninety nine tigers the Maharaja should beware of the hundredth.”
Source : "Kalki : Selected Stories" by Kalki Krishnamurthy, translated by Gowri Ramnarayan, ("The Tiger King"), 1999.
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“Why didn't I just walk away? Oh right, because I'm a idiot.”
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“The more accurately one can illuminate a particular human experience, the better the work of art.”
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“In the law of God, there is no statute of limitations.”
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“Mahler wrote it as the third movement of his Fourth Symphony. I mean the fourth movement of his First Symphony. We play it third. The trumpet solo will be played by our solo trumpet player. It's named 'Blumine,' which has something to do with flowers.”
