Quotes
So they say
“I think I never in my life saw a town so picturesque as Bombay.
I don’t even (exempt) Venice...The Parsees are, I think, among the best of Your Majesty’s Indian subjects and I wish Your Majesty had more of them. They are a wonderfully thriving community wherever I find them. They have genius for business and rarely fail in it. I have not yet seen a thin Parsee and I doubt if I have seen
a poor one. They seem to be
all fat, rich and happy.”
Letter written by Lord Lytton to Queen Victoria in April 1876, quoted by jurist
Fali S. Nariman, via e-mail,
The Times of India, June 29, 2006
“The Parsis have kept their word and sugared the country’s milk for several centuries. But, so many
of us in such personal ways
have been sweetened as
much by the milk of India.”
Bachi Karkaria, consulting columnist, The Times of India, November 23, 2008
“You cannot bring about
prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.”
US president Abraham Lincoln quoted by Minoo R. Shroff, president, Forum of Free Enterprise in an article “Current Global Financial Turmoil,” November 5, 2008
“Most owners are old and
the younger generation have migrated abroad. Even when
there are young people, they
are not very keen to continue
and want to experiment with
new restaurant formats.”
Farhad Ostavari, partner, Kyani restaurant, Mumbai Mirror, November 7, 2008
“Migrating geese communicate
with each other, in what
naturalists call an ‘encouragement honk.’ If one of the birds is sick or injured, the surrounding geese will make a protective net around it
and shore it up. A few simple
words of genuine encouragement keeps the whole fleet afloat.
Nisa Godrej, executive vice president, Business Development, Godrej
Industries, Change, Mar-June, 2008
“I remember reading once: ‘Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.’”
Visty Banaji, executive director and president, Group Corporate Affairs,
Godrej Industries Ltd,
Change, Mar-June, 2008
“People don’t die of starvation
in a recession. They die of
shattered dreams and lost
prestige and a bullet in their
head. But hang in there. If you
run a business, pay more
attention to your clients. If you have a job, now is the time to be humble and respect your salary.”
Adi Pocha, columnist, Indian Express,
October 18, 2008
I don’t even (exempt) Venice...The Parsees are, I think, among the best of Your Majesty’s Indian subjects and I wish Your Majesty had more of them. They are a wonderfully thriving community wherever I find them. They have genius for business and rarely fail in it. I have not yet seen a thin Parsee and I doubt if I have seen
a poor one. They seem to be
all fat, rich and happy.”
Letter written by Lord Lytton to Queen Victoria in April 1876, quoted by jurist
Fali S. Nariman, via e-mail,
The Times of India, June 29, 2006
“The Parsis have kept their word and sugared the country’s milk for several centuries. But, so many
of us in such personal ways
have been sweetened as
much by the milk of India.”
Bachi Karkaria, consulting columnist, The Times of India, November 23, 2008
“You cannot bring about
prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.”
US president Abraham Lincoln quoted by Minoo R. Shroff, president, Forum of Free Enterprise in an article “Current Global Financial Turmoil,” November 5, 2008
“Most owners are old and
the younger generation have migrated abroad. Even when
there are young people, they
are not very keen to continue
and want to experiment with
new restaurant formats.”
Farhad Ostavari, partner, Kyani restaurant, Mumbai Mirror, November 7, 2008
“Migrating geese communicate
with each other, in what
naturalists call an ‘encouragement honk.’ If one of the birds is sick or injured, the surrounding geese will make a protective net around it
and shore it up. A few simple
words of genuine encouragement keeps the whole fleet afloat.
Nisa Godrej, executive vice president, Business Development, Godrej
Industries, Change, Mar-June, 2008
“I remember reading once: ‘Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.’”
Visty Banaji, executive director and president, Group Corporate Affairs,
Godrej Industries Ltd,
Change, Mar-June, 2008
“People don’t die of starvation
in a recession. They die of
shattered dreams and lost
prestige and a bullet in their
head. But hang in there. If you
run a business, pay more
attention to your clients. If you have a job, now is the time to be humble and respect your salary.”
Adi Pocha, columnist, Indian Express,
October 18, 2008
◆ ◆ ◆
From the archive