"People think that because I write about India I must be trying to portray India in a way."

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Source : "Class Interview with Anita Desai". www.baruch.cuny.edu. 2003.

Anita Desai

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #People Quotes

“The way you get to know yourself is by the expressions on other people's faces, because that's the only thing that you can see, unless you carry a mirror about.”
“You may not like my burglar, but please don't damage him.”
“I spent the first 25 years of my life not knowing what I wanted to do.”
“Don't expect anything from anybody, work hard, put your head down, be good at what you do and good stuff will happen...”
“Zerbrowski said, "Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try." It took me a second to realize that he had just quoted Star Wars to me. It made me smile, and in that moment I loved him, just for that.”
“I was thrilled to be able to read at three. I just thought everyone loved reading as much as I did.”
“Then I went to bed and cried into my pillow. I wasn't sad, not at all. It was just so beautiful to have an intense feeling and the right words at the same time. What are we but our stories?”

Source : James Patterson (2004). “Sam's letters to Jennifer”
“The Lord will not wish to count my trophies, but my scars.”

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