"Calcutta's the only city I know where you are actively encouraged to stop strangers at random for a quick chat."

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Source : Tahir Shah (2013). “Sorcerer's Apprentice paperback”, p.73, Lulu.com

Tahir Shah

#Cities Quotes #Stranger Quotes #Calcutta Quotes

“Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.”
“When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that.”
“Tell me why.â€ My voice shook. â€œTell me right now.”
“The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.”
“The mind WILL be free, or it will be dead.”
“There's more to boxing than hitting. There's not getting hit, for instance.”
“Soul music is timeless.”
“I have learned to accept it, even ask for it, this 'more than I can handle.' Because in these times, God shows Himself victorious. He reminds me that all of this life requires more of Him and less of me. God does give us more than we can handle. Not maliciously, but intentionally, in love, that His glory may be displayed, that we may have no doubt of who is in control, that people may see His grace and faithfulness shining through our lives.”

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