INTERESTING
QUOTABLE QUOTES
Here
are some interesting quotes – mostly taken from News Papers like Times of India
and Economic Times, which publish such interesting quotes regularly. Hope you
will find them interesting and enjoyable.
1.
The Fragrance of flowers spreads only in
the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all
Directions – Chanakya
2.
You love your family, but not your
neighbor. You love your parents, but not others’ parents. You love your
religion, but not all religions. You love your country, but not all countries.
This is not true love, it is limited love. Transformation of limited love into
divine love is the Goal of spirituality
– Mata Amritanandamayi.
3.
When you separate yourself by belief, by
Nationality, by tradition, it breeds violence – J.Krishnamurti
4.
God loved the birds and invented the trees.
Man loved the birds and invented the cages – Jacques Deval
5.
A fasting person is in a state of worship
even if asleep in bed. Every breath he takes while asleep is “tasbih”. And his
sleep itself is worship. –Prophet Muhammad (TOI dt 26 Jul 13)
6.
If someone is GAY and searches for the Lord
and has goodwill, who am I to Judge? – Pope Francis
7.
What right do Muslim fundamentalists have
to ask for freedom of expression when they don’t want to give the right to
liberal Muslims – Javed Akhthar, lyricist (TOI dt 02 08 13)
8.
In 1947, one rupee equaled one Dollar; In
2000, it reached 45, today it is 60! Gosh, it is almost keeping up with my age!
(Kabir Bedi, Actor - TOI dt 1 Jul 13)
9.
Donate your organs, it will earn you more
punya. There can be no greater karma than offering every part of your body in
the service of others. Come, let us pledge ourselves to organ Donation – Sri
Sri Ravi SHANKAR (TOI DT 03 08 13)
10.
Some People are against organ donation, but
it is their personal opinion. We have to differentiate between personal opinion
and the correct teaching of Islam. Organ Donation is the noblest form of
Charity –Moulana Wahiuddin Khan (TOI dt 03 08 13)
11.
Today is Organ donation Day. You could turn
the page and carry on with Life. Or, you could stake your claim to immortality.
So, what will it be? A Full stop? Or will your story end with “To Be Continued”
– ( I Lead India Ad in TOI dt 6th Aug.13)
12.
Cosmetic companies are trying to turn India
into a nation of Albinos. No dark area in any part of the body. Except may be
our hearts. Got a Cream for that? - Shekhar
kapoor, film maker
13.
Burkha Avenger’s apparel is not about her
sexuality – its about her strength –Aaron Haroon, Pakistani creator of the
animation series, THE BURKHA AVENGER
(TOI dt 02 08 13)
14.
Don’t wait for good things to happen to
you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world
with hope, you will fill yourself with hope – Barack Obama
15.
It is the duty of the Government to make it
difficult for people to do wrong, easy to do right – William E Gladstone
16.
Ninety percent of the Politicians give the
other 10% a bad reputation – Henry Kissinger
17.
The Police are the Batsmen and the Taliban
keep bowling. Sometimes, the Police score a six and many a time lose a
wicket. –IHSAN GHANI, Inspector General
Of Police, Of Khyber Phaktunkhwa on relations between Taliban and Pak Police
force
18.
I want Education for the sons and daughters
of the Taliban and all the Terrorists and Extremists – Malala Yousanzai
19.
Don’t tell me what you value, show me your
Budget, and I’ll tell you what you value – Joe Biden
20.
Save a Boy friend for a rainy day – and
another, in case, it does not rain – Mae West, American Actress and wit
21.
We taught the world how to play hockey and
now our hockey depends on foreign experts – Dhanraj Pillay, former Indian Hockey Captain
22.
Everybody can be great, because anybody can
serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve... you only need a
heart full of grace. Martin Luther King Jr.
23.
Don’t get discouraged. It is often the last
key in the bunch that opens the lock – unknown author (TOI dt 03 07 13)
24.
Education is the most powerful weapon which
you can use to change the world – Nelson Mandela
25.
Divide each difficulty into as many parts
as is feasible and necessary to resolve it – Rene Descartes (TOI dt 02 08 13)
26.
The Discovery of a New Dish does more for
human happiness than the discovery of a star –ANTHELME BRILLAT-SAVARIN (TOI dt
10 June 13)
27.
There are prison-like elements, but it’s a
really nice prison. You can’t complain. – Michelle Obama, US First Lady, on
living at the White House (TOI dt 5th,July,13)
28.
Our first priority is making America a magnet for new Jobs and manufacturing.-Barack
Obama
29.
A small leak can sink a great ship.
–Benjamin Franklin
30.
Chains of Habit are too light to be felt
until they are too heavy to be broken – Warren Buffet
31.
Political leaders can’t demand of others
what they do not practice themselves. Hence, transparency begins from Political
Parties – Kiran Bedi (TOI dt 1 Jul 13)
32.
Every intelligence service, not just ours,
is trying to understand the world better. If that weren’t the case, there would
be no use for an intelligence service. – Barack Obama (TOI 03 JUL 13)
33.
Progress is a nice word. But change is its
motivator and change has its enemies. – Robert Kennedy (TOI dt 10 June 13)
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