Quotes
So they say
“The grand California redwood may tower 300 feet in the sky, one would think they have the deepest of roots to anchor them against strong winds. But instead their roots are actually shallow, they spread out wide in search of surface water, they reach in all directions intertwining wth roots of other redwoods. Locked together in this way, all the trees support each other, imparting strength to each other and holding each other against strong winds and storms.”
Steve Goodier quoted by Hosi Mehta, president,
Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago newsletter July 2009
“Ultimately an entrepreneur’s job is to grow. But I have certainly been uncomfortable in many areas. Liberalization means we are free, but can we still move an inch without the government? All the time we need to go back to someone who can help us in getting something done — that hasn’t changed. All the other things that should have gone with it (licence-raj) have not gone.”
Nusli Wadia, chairman, Bombay Dyeing,
The Economic Times, July 13, 2009
“Any competition where there is (an) international jury with
different sensitivities, can be quite unpredictable... those
entries which are easy to assimilate and put forward in simple English generally tend to get appreciated more. Keep
it simple and it works. If you have a strong idea and you
are able to communicate it in a simple manner then you definitely stand a chance.”
Sam Balsara, chairman and managing director, Madison Communications, The Economic Times, July 15, 2009
“If during the last four centuries the Parsi community has grown in strength and influence, it is due no less to the spirit of brotherhood and neighborliness of the sister communities among whom it has lived, as to its own capacity, resourcefulness, adaptability and sense of obligation of citizenship.”
Sir Rustom Masani quoted by B. K. Karanjia,
Freedom First, June 2009
“After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russia has changed the whole pattern of doing defence business. Now we are faced with issues concerning spares, vendor support and built-in-delays in the structure of their centralized military corporations.”
Fali H. Major, former Indian Air Force chief,
Hindustan Times, May 25, 2009
“There are no immediate signs of Zoroastrianism when I land
in Yazd and I’m advised to dress even more conservatively than usual... For a moment, I’m a little disappointed that my ancestors don’t come from some tropical paradise near, say, Hawaii, where people galavant in bikinis all day long.”
Deena Guzder, journalist,
Hamazor - Issue 1, 2009
“I was very shy. One thing I have never recovered from is a fear of public speaking. The only people speaking publicly in school were those reading out the sermon at assembly and those participating in debates. I wasn’t among either. Nor was I into too many
extracurricular activities. In that, I missed the full culture of Cathedral (and John Connon School) and it’s my loss. Cathedral for me was a mixed bag. I particularly remember a mathematics teacher who, I felt, was determined that I never complete school. He almost succeeded.”
Ratan Tata, chairman, Tata group,
The Times of India, March 31, 2009
“There is a direct link between the rise and fall of the market share of Indian cotton in Japan and the frequency of Zoroastrian
sepulchers in the cemeteries of Kobe and Yokohama. We can therefore safely conclude that most of these individuals would have been involved in the Indian cotton trade with Japan between 1895 and 1950 and were probably employed at the Kobe branch of Tata Sons and Co.”
Takeshi Aoki, lecturer,
Hamazor - Issue 1, 2009
“I was more excited about hands on work at the gallery, like packing art works, measuring frames and displaying them.”
Dadiba Pundole, owner, Pundole Art Gallery,
The Indian Express, July 12, 2009
“After college, my brother (Vikram) and I would come to
the office and help with odd jobs. We were never treated as the boss’s children. Perhaps, this came from our mother (Perveez Aggarwal) who adopted a very hands-on approach towards everything.
My mother is a very graceful lady — she wore a sari to the office every single day. I don’t know how she did that. I would love to watch her dress. In fact, even on my wedding day she kept reminding me to wear my bangles the next morning.”
Vanita Bhandari, executive director, DBS Corporate Services,
Marwar India, May-June 09
“Dakhmenashini is not optional. ‘To put it crudely,’
said (Khojeste Mistree), ‘it’s a package deal.’”
Sherally Munshi’s “The ghosts of Doongerwadi,”
Harper’s Magazine, July 2009
“‘When someone dies, all you have to do is pick up the phone and call Doongerwadi; the hearse comes, the body is taken to the bunglis, the priests arrive.’ Another package deal.”
Ervad Faramroze Mirza quoted in Sherally Munshi’s
“The ghosts of Doongerwadi,” Harper’s Magazine, July 2009
Steve Goodier quoted by Hosi Mehta, president,
Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago newsletter July 2009
“Ultimately an entrepreneur’s job is to grow. But I have certainly been uncomfortable in many areas. Liberalization means we are free, but can we still move an inch without the government? All the time we need to go back to someone who can help us in getting something done — that hasn’t changed. All the other things that should have gone with it (licence-raj) have not gone.”
Nusli Wadia, chairman, Bombay Dyeing,
The Economic Times, July 13, 2009
“Any competition where there is (an) international jury with
different sensitivities, can be quite unpredictable... those
entries which are easy to assimilate and put forward in simple English generally tend to get appreciated more. Keep
it simple and it works. If you have a strong idea and you
are able to communicate it in a simple manner then you definitely stand a chance.”
Sam Balsara, chairman and managing director, Madison Communications, The Economic Times, July 15, 2009
“If during the last four centuries the Parsi community has grown in strength and influence, it is due no less to the spirit of brotherhood and neighborliness of the sister communities among whom it has lived, as to its own capacity, resourcefulness, adaptability and sense of obligation of citizenship.”
Sir Rustom Masani quoted by B. K. Karanjia,
Freedom First, June 2009
“After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russia has changed the whole pattern of doing defence business. Now we are faced with issues concerning spares, vendor support and built-in-delays in the structure of their centralized military corporations.”
Fali H. Major, former Indian Air Force chief,
Hindustan Times, May 25, 2009
“There are no immediate signs of Zoroastrianism when I land
in Yazd and I’m advised to dress even more conservatively than usual... For a moment, I’m a little disappointed that my ancestors don’t come from some tropical paradise near, say, Hawaii, where people galavant in bikinis all day long.”
Deena Guzder, journalist,
Hamazor - Issue 1, 2009
“I was very shy. One thing I have never recovered from is a fear of public speaking. The only people speaking publicly in school were those reading out the sermon at assembly and those participating in debates. I wasn’t among either. Nor was I into too many
extracurricular activities. In that, I missed the full culture of Cathedral (and John Connon School) and it’s my loss. Cathedral for me was a mixed bag. I particularly remember a mathematics teacher who, I felt, was determined that I never complete school. He almost succeeded.”
Ratan Tata, chairman, Tata group,
The Times of India, March 31, 2009
“There is a direct link between the rise and fall of the market share of Indian cotton in Japan and the frequency of Zoroastrian
sepulchers in the cemeteries of Kobe and Yokohama. We can therefore safely conclude that most of these individuals would have been involved in the Indian cotton trade with Japan between 1895 and 1950 and were probably employed at the Kobe branch of Tata Sons and Co.”
Takeshi Aoki, lecturer,
Hamazor - Issue 1, 2009
“I was more excited about hands on work at the gallery, like packing art works, measuring frames and displaying them.”
Dadiba Pundole, owner, Pundole Art Gallery,
The Indian Express, July 12, 2009
“After college, my brother (Vikram) and I would come to
the office and help with odd jobs. We were never treated as the boss’s children. Perhaps, this came from our mother (Perveez Aggarwal) who adopted a very hands-on approach towards everything.
My mother is a very graceful lady — she wore a sari to the office every single day. I don’t know how she did that. I would love to watch her dress. In fact, even on my wedding day she kept reminding me to wear my bangles the next morning.”
Vanita Bhandari, executive director, DBS Corporate Services,
Marwar India, May-June 09
“Dakhmenashini is not optional. ‘To put it crudely,’
said (Khojeste Mistree), ‘it’s a package deal.’”
Sherally Munshi’s “The ghosts of Doongerwadi,”
Harper’s Magazine, July 2009
“‘When someone dies, all you have to do is pick up the phone and call Doongerwadi; the hearse comes, the body is taken to the bunglis, the priests arrive.’ Another package deal.”
Ervad Faramroze Mirza quoted in Sherally Munshi’s
“The ghosts of Doongerwadi,” Harper’s Magazine, July 2009
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