Aravind Adiga When I was growing up in the south Indian city of Madras, there were only two political parties that mattered; one was run by a former matinee idol, and the other was run by his former screenwriter. – Aravind Adiga City Quotes Growing Quotes Idol Quotes Indian Quotes Madras Quotes Matinee Quotes Mattered Quotes Parties Quotes Political Quotes Screenwriter Quotes South Quotes In my family, as in most middle-class Indian families I knew when I was growing up, science and mathematics were held in awe. Too much of Indian writing in English, it seemed to me, consisted of middle-class people writing about other middle-class people – and a small slice of life being passed off as an authentic portrait of the country.
Laura Fraser I’ve been a jealous person myself. I’ve been distrustful, convinced that somebody’s having an affair with somebody else. If you believe it in your head, everything looks like a lie. When you’re looking for it, you always see it – even the change of expression in their face. – Laura Fraser
Mindy Kaling I am a super-confident writer, and as a joke writer and as an actress, I’m like, ‘I want to go head-to-head with every person.’ I am an Indian woman and I’m a kind of double minority in this world. – Mindy Kaling
Galeazzo Ciano The German decision to fight is implacable. Even if they were given more than they ask, they would attack just the same, because they are possessed by the demon of destruction. – Galeazzo Ciano
Marvin Minsky Sometimes a problem will seem completely insurmountable. Then someone comes up with a simple new idea, or just a rearrangement of old ideas, that completely eliminates it. – Marvin Minsky
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