"Columbia University, where I went to study in 1993, insisted its undergraduates learn a foreign language, so I discovered French."

--

Aravind Adiga

#Study Quotes #Language Quotes #Columbia Quotes

“If your bank took bailout money, take your money out of that bank and put it in a credit union. Credit unions are owned by the people who have their money in the credit union.”
“Some people are immune to good advice.”

Source : "'Breaking Bad' Deconstruction, Ep. 11: 'Confessions'" by Tim Goodman, www.hollywoodreporter.com. August 25, 2013.
“But those guys (on 'Idol') will never be known for defining a generation of young suburbanites like (blink) did.”
“There is flattery in friendship.”
“I would like to get rid of the homophobes, sexists, and racists in our audience. I know they're out there and it really bothers me.”
“I'm fascinated by what makes up a self, how one becomes a self, how much is it an answer to others and how much is it an essence of self. We learn how to be people from other people. Then you think - what's personal freedom? Is self-creation possible? This book is dedicated to a friend of mine who really did re-create herself. I didn't do that - I stayed in the circus and am a circus performer like my parents were. I did what I was raised to do - I'm glad I did but I'm fascinated by the people who managed to do something else. I was always very curious about other people.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“Silicon Valley is a mindset, not a location.”
“I feel a little guilty only being an actor.”

You may also like:

Amitav Ghosh
Author
Anita Desai
Novelist
Arundhati Roy
Author
Chetan Bhagat
Author
Jhumpa Lahiri
Author
Kiran Desai
Author
Rohinton Mistry
Writer
Salman Rushdie
Novelist
Vikram Seth
Novelist