Arundhati Bhattacharya Quotes
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And in the Second World War, you didn't just read about it in the newspapers because you weren't allowed to read it in the newspapers. It was all censored, you know? So nobody knew what we were doing.
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Cartooning was a good fit for me. And yet now, years later, I almost never think about it.
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The American landscape has no foreground and the American mind no background.
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The Backstreet Boys were so ten years ago. Whatever.
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If dogs could talk, perhaps we would find it as hard to get along with them as we do with people.
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The village I come from is the most ruthless, lawless land one can encounter.
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I was amazed to realize that for many Westerners, Scheherezade was considered a lovely but simple-minded entertainer, someone who relates innocuous tales and dresses fabulously. In our part of the world, Scheherezade is perceived as a courageous heroine and is one of our rare female mythological figures.
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Worry about going out there and making your own legacy.
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If you're true to yourself, you just do what you do.
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As my early drawings warned me, where humans go, lions and tidal waves follow.
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The pursuit of truth does not permit violence on one's opponent.
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If someone says you're a reporter and doesn't want you to anchor then you wonder why you worked so hard at it.
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I just love to work hard.
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In the 'Dreamblood' books, I'm focusing more on what I like about epic fantasy: the layering and depth of tension; the chance to really delve into the minutia of an alternate society and its politics; a large cast of characters to love and hate.
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My level of cynicism about the reasons that took us to war against Iraq remain just as well-developed as they were before I went.
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If I could choose something besides fashion, I would love to be a ballerina.
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Democracy cannot be imposed on any nation from the outside. Each society must search for its own path, and no path is perfect.
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Half of what I say is meaningless, but I say it so that the other half may reach you.
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I've always had to work hard for what I've got and to stay where I was.
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Nature has made men free and equal. The distinctions necessary for social order are only founded on general utility.
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Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.
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I'm just so thrilled that all these contemporary artists want to sing with me. They're all making me feel so good.
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I met lots of people who felt it was important to give voice to immigrants and refugees. Once I started working in journalism, I found more opportunities. One great benefit is traveling and meeting interesting people. As a journalist, you can call up anyone and ask to interview them, meet them, and learn things.
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PSU banks are sole lenders to capital-intensive firms.
