Quotes
So they say
“I shifted from Delhi to Bombay so that my body could be offered to the Towers of Silence after my death, as per our customs. But I’ve now realized that donating my organs would be more productive.”
-- Katy Gundevia, teacher, The Times of India, November 13, 2006
“There is a greater acceptance of organ donation, thanks to awareness drives by both social organizations and the media.”
-- Dr Gustad Daver of the Zonal Transplant Coordination Committee (ZTCC), The Times of India, November 13, 2006
“No coach can give you ability and judgement. He can only tell you what to do or how to do it, the execution rests entirely with you. Immediately after getting your century do not ask for a drink, especially if your partner is in the nineties as such an interruption is likely to disturb his concentration.”
-- Polly Umrigar, cricketer, quoted by Pradeep Vijayakar/TNN, The Times of India, November 9, 2006
“What does one do when a man murders a fellow being in full view of others but no one comes forward to say, ‘I saw him do it.’ Is it the fault of the judiciary or the collective failure of humanity itself?”
-- Sorab Ghaswalla, correspondent, Hindustan Times, November 9, 2006
“A few Parsi families existed in Penang till the late 1950’s but today, there are none. However there’s one solitary Parsi family in Ipoh which is halfway between Kuala Lumpur and Penang.”
-- Ruby Lilaowala, columnist, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, November 14, 2006
“People follow a leader, but they don’t like to be led. The key to becoming a good leader is to convince your people to follow you, without asserting your authority unless absolutely necessary.”
-- Hoshidar K. Press, Executive Director and President, Godrej Consumer Products, Business Today, November 5, 2006
“Another year, another committee, another year of the mandatory two dinners and a few extra social activities. And thus the ZAV clock ticks along. Dhansak, dhan dar and done nothing.”
-- Arnavaz Chubb, ZAV Rathaeshtar, periodical of Zoroastrian Association of Victoria, September 2006
“The mermaid figures blowing conch shells at the base of Cursteji Maneckji’s statue used to spout water into a cistern that is now filled up, and the four cast iron lamps that surrounded the statue have also disappeared. The fence surrounding the statue is used by local payment dwellers as a laundry rack.”
-- Anjali Joseph, The Times of India, November 13, 2006
-- Katy Gundevia, teacher, The Times of India, November 13, 2006
“There is a greater acceptance of organ donation, thanks to awareness drives by both social organizations and the media.”
-- Dr Gustad Daver of the Zonal Transplant Coordination Committee (ZTCC), The Times of India, November 13, 2006
“No coach can give you ability and judgement. He can only tell you what to do or how to do it, the execution rests entirely with you. Immediately after getting your century do not ask for a drink, especially if your partner is in the nineties as such an interruption is likely to disturb his concentration.”
-- Polly Umrigar, cricketer, quoted by Pradeep Vijayakar/TNN, The Times of India, November 9, 2006
“What does one do when a man murders a fellow being in full view of others but no one comes forward to say, ‘I saw him do it.’ Is it the fault of the judiciary or the collective failure of humanity itself?”
-- Sorab Ghaswalla, correspondent, Hindustan Times, November 9, 2006
“A few Parsi families existed in Penang till the late 1950’s but today, there are none. However there’s one solitary Parsi family in Ipoh which is halfway between Kuala Lumpur and Penang.”
-- Ruby Lilaowala, columnist, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, November 14, 2006
“People follow a leader, but they don’t like to be led. The key to becoming a good leader is to convince your people to follow you, without asserting your authority unless absolutely necessary.”
-- Hoshidar K. Press, Executive Director and President, Godrej Consumer Products, Business Today, November 5, 2006
“Another year, another committee, another year of the mandatory two dinners and a few extra social activities. And thus the ZAV clock ticks along. Dhansak, dhan dar and done nothing.”
-- Arnavaz Chubb, ZAV Rathaeshtar, periodical of Zoroastrian Association of Victoria, September 2006
“The mermaid figures blowing conch shells at the base of Cursteji Maneckji’s statue used to spout water into a cistern that is now filled up, and the four cast iron lamps that surrounded the statue have also disappeared. The fence surrounding the statue is used by local payment dwellers as a laundry rack.”
-- Anjali Joseph, The Times of India, November 13, 2006
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