Quotes
So they say
“A judge must not alter the material of which the Act is woven but he can and should iron out the creases. When a defect appears, a judge cannot simply fold his hands and blame the draftsman. He must set to work on the constructive task of finding the intention of the
Parliament and then he must supplement the written words so as to give force and life to the intention of the legislature.”
* L. J. Denning, quoted by Freddy R. Daruwala, Philanthropy,
January-February 2007
“I am definitely a great defender and preserver of Parsi food because we’re dying out as a community and I don’t want our food to die. I want our customs and food to survive.”
* Bhicoo Manekshaw, Cordon Bleu chef, Time Out Delhi, April
6-19, 2007
“Commercial flying would have been extremely boring. Everything is
automated. That’s the beauty of flying in a small aircraft. You have
to rely completely on your instincts. You can feel every bump, every
air pocket, you can relate to the sky. It’s thrilling.”
* Dr Firdaus Bativala, dental-surgeon, Splurge HT Luxury
Magazine, October 21, 2006
“People keep asking me about getting married but I don’t even have my own house. I live with my parents.”
* Ness Wadia, joint managing director, Bombay Dyeing, Sunday
Hindustan Times, March 25, 2007
“After all, it is the father who gets to hug the heroine more often
than the hero.”
* Boman Irani, actor, on his father roles, The Week, August 20, 2006
“We are a nonprofit organization and the choir is a labor of love. We perform in churches and help raise funds for them.”
* Coomi Wadia, conductor, The Indian Express, March 12, 2007
“I’ve never seen club membership as a privilege. My father was a Parsi in South Bombay so it came with the territory. I guess I just take the breaks I get in life.”
* Cyrus Broacha, TV anchorman, Mid Day, March 11, 2007
“My image of a man is one that works towards maturity, is tolerant,
capable of intense pleasure and intense pain. An understated and
somewhat mysterious passion courses through those masculine veins, but is alert to the dangers of the ‘long littleness of life.’”
* Jehangir Sabavala, artist, The Week, August 13, 2006
Parliament and then he must supplement the written words so as to give force and life to the intention of the legislature.”
* L. J. Denning, quoted by Freddy R. Daruwala, Philanthropy,
January-February 2007
“I am definitely a great defender and preserver of Parsi food because we’re dying out as a community and I don’t want our food to die. I want our customs and food to survive.”
* Bhicoo Manekshaw, Cordon Bleu chef, Time Out Delhi, April
6-19, 2007
“Commercial flying would have been extremely boring. Everything is
automated. That’s the beauty of flying in a small aircraft. You have
to rely completely on your instincts. You can feel every bump, every
air pocket, you can relate to the sky. It’s thrilling.”
* Dr Firdaus Bativala, dental-surgeon, Splurge HT Luxury
Magazine, October 21, 2006
“People keep asking me about getting married but I don’t even have my own house. I live with my parents.”
* Ness Wadia, joint managing director, Bombay Dyeing, Sunday
Hindustan Times, March 25, 2007
“After all, it is the father who gets to hug the heroine more often
than the hero.”
* Boman Irani, actor, on his father roles, The Week, August 20, 2006
“We are a nonprofit organization and the choir is a labor of love. We perform in churches and help raise funds for them.”
* Coomi Wadia, conductor, The Indian Express, March 12, 2007
“I’ve never seen club membership as a privilege. My father was a Parsi in South Bombay so it came with the territory. I guess I just take the breaks I get in life.”
* Cyrus Broacha, TV anchorman, Mid Day, March 11, 2007
“My image of a man is one that works towards maturity, is tolerant,
capable of intense pleasure and intense pain. An understated and
somewhat mysterious passion courses through those masculine veins, but is alert to the dangers of the ‘long littleness of life.’”
* Jehangir Sabavala, artist, The Week, August 13, 2006
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