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“Honestly, because of the way women were treated, I wouldn't want to go back to Puritan times.”
Source : "Janet Montgomery Talks SALEM, How Much Fun She Has with Her Role, Why the Witch Trials Are Still Fascinating, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. June 15, 2014.
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“If America is a melting pot, then to me India is a thali--a selection of sumptuous dishes in different bowls. Each tastes different, and does not necessarily mix with the next but they belong together on the same plate, and they complement each other in making the meal a satisfying repast.”
Source : Shashi Tharoor (2007). “The Elephant, the Tiger, and the Cell Phone: Reflections on India, the Emerging 21st-century Power”, p.62, Penguin Books India
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“I am a musician, but I'm another type of musician.”
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“As a novelist, I'm incredibly lucky to make a living, but that doesn't mean that I don't lie awake at four o'clock in the morning, worrying.”
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“Pause and remember - The spiritual path is not always going to be smooth and easy. There are going to be difficult situations, hardships, losses and lessons. Don't lose faith along the way. You are exactly where you need to be.”
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“A running machine, that glides over mud, crud and goop.”
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“The difference between a simpleton and an intelligent man, according to the man who is convinced that he is of the latter category, is that the former wholeheartedly accepts all things that he sees and hears while the latter never admits anything except after a most searching scrutiny. He imagines his intelligence to be a sieve of closely woven mesh through which nothing but the finest can pass. ”
Source : R. K. Narayan (1988). “A Writer's Nightmare: Selected Essays, 1958-1988”, p.87, Penguin Books India
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“In fact, quantitative findings of any material and energy changes preserve their full context only through their being seen and understood as parts of a natural order.”