So they say

"We grow up to be fighters, we

are taught to fight evil, so we

go out searching for evil so we could fight. Somehow, someone forgot to tell us that the evil we are to fight, is the evil within us and when we are rid of all of it, we are to show by example to others,

by the way we live our lives.”

Hosi P. Mehta, President’s Message, Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago — January 2009 Newsletter

"A tale of sheer will power

seems so natural and easy in today’s day and age, but in those years to be a woman who wanted

to pursue a dream was enough

to set mouths talking.”

Dolat Doongaji, founder of New Activity School, Bombay Times, December 6, 2008

"It does not matter if I get the prices right on the way up or

down. So long as I get the trend right. I’m also not very concerned about calling a top or calling a bottom. That is very difficult.

And I think that is more a matter

of luck than of foresight.”

Dorab Mistry, palm oil industry

pundit, Starbizweek, Kuala Lumpur

December 27, 2008

"My compositions are usually

folk songs in Gujarati, Hindi.

They have been inspired by the songs I used to sing to Lord Krishna in my childhood.”

Nariman Wadia, Paranjoti Academy Chorus, DNA, January 13, 2009

"At times it does happen that we do jam artworks together. We are getting better at displaying our artworks but we need to be more fussy. Sometimes a crowded display may work for a show.”

Dadiba Pundole of Pundole Art Gallery,

The Indian Express, December 22, 2008

"Cinema is about delivering in an instant within three takes perhaps. Working for television is exhausting. The entire onus is on you. The theatre rehearsal process is much more comfortable and satisfying. One can figure out the character and let it grow over the years.”

Shernaz Patel, actor, Hindustan

Times Café, January 6, 2009

"Students tend to neglect

languages, English in particular. They are overconfident about the language, as they are good at speaking English. However, they are not good at literature and grammar and they end up scoring less marks in languages. They should give equal time to all their subjects and not just focus on Mathematics and Science.”

Gool Ghadiali, principal of Gopal Sharma Memorial School in Powai, DNA,

January 10, 2009

"In law, nothing is certain but the expense.”

Samuel Butler, English novelist, Lawyers Update, December 2008