"It was when I realised I had a new nationality: I was in exile. I am an adulterous resident: when I am in one city, I am dreaming of the other. I am an exile; citizen of the country of longing."

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Source : Suketu Mehta (2006). “Maximum city: Bombay lost and found”, p.33, Penguin Books India

Suketu Mehta

#Dream Quotes #Country Quotes #Cities Quotes

“The main message of this movie [Let It Shine] that everyone will take away is to believe in yourself.”
“I'll bet most of the companies that are in life-or-death battles got into that kind of trouble because they didn't pay enough attention to developing their leaders.”
“Without Exception, Begin Every Day of your Life with Gratitude.”
“Martyred many times must be Who would keep his country free.”
“Barking dogs occasionally bite, but laughing men hardly ever shoot.”
“There are no makers of peace because the making of peace is at least as costly as the making of war - at least as exigent.”
“Don't spend two dollars to dry clean a shirt. Donate it to the Salvation Army instead. They'll clean it and put it on a hanger. Next morning buy it back for seventy-five cents.”
“Yes. I don't think it would be appropriate at this point to raise taxes on anyone, certainly not in 2011.”

Source : "Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace", www.foxnews.com. August 15, 2010.

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