"I do think that the modern India does belong to writers who are living in India."

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Source : "Kiran Desai Talk Asia interview". Interview with Anjali Rao, edition.cnn.com. April 24, 2007.

Kiran Desai

#Thinking Quotes #India Quotes #Doe Quotes

“Leaking of classified material is a concern.”
“Gert: Wake me when the fight scene's over. Kitty Pryde: Oy, tell me about it. Hey, I'm Kitty. You the token pacifist of your group? Gert: Not exactly. Pacifists are like vegans, I'm more of a vegetarian. I enjoy fish and occasional maulings.”
“Patience Pays..Is true! But the greater truth is that it takes advance payment before it pays you in return!”
“What is done in love is done well.”
“It was almost funny. Life seemed downright accidental in its brevity, and death a punch line to a lousy joke.”
“Make your home as comfortable and attractive as possible and then get on with living. There's more to life than decorating.”
“I think it's absolutely clear that the fiscal path we are on is not sustainable, and for me, the best analogy is these deficits are like a cancer, and over time they will destroy the country from within.”

Source : "How US Can Avert Fiscal Cliff: 'We've Got Some Hope'". CNBC Interview, www.cnbc.com. July 12, 2012.
“There are a lot of black-hearted, mean-spirited bastards in the world. It's important that we hold them to acount. But always remember that you might be the most black-hearted and mean-spirited in the lot, so hold yourself the most accountable of all.”

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