Quotes
So they say
“For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus —and nonbelievers.”
Barack Obama, US President, The Economic Times, January 21, 2009
“Whichever world you belong to, as long as you’re true to your emotions and your goodness, you’re a better person already. Your profession does not make you a special person. Your ordinariness is special.”
Dilshad Pastakia, hairstylist, Bombay Times, February 13, 2009
“Our home isn’t just a design space, it is full of warmth and has grown with us. We have always believed that no matter how you might decorate a house, it is only when people feel welcome in it, that it becomes a blessed place.”
Architect Hafeez and Perl Contractor, DNA, May 31, 2009
“Each hue has a different mood and I don’t claim to remember every splendid detail of every color I see. That’s when the notebook comes in handy.”
Jehangir Sabavala, artist, The Times of India, March 9, 2009
“Bombay is in a state of perpetual motion to ensure that it is the right place at the right time. Bombay begins but never ends. A brighter tomorrow is always around the corner — if you are
willing to believe in it.”
Tanya Dubash, executive director and president (marketing),
Godrej Group, Hindustan Times, July 22, 2009
“Never let a serious crisis go to waste.”
Rahm Emanuel, White House Chief of Staff quoted by Faridun Dotiwala, associate partner, and Gautam Kumra, director of McKinsey and Company, Business Today, May 17, 2009
“In our days, it used to be assumed that if you are going to be a judge, you are competent. Nobody said anything about integrity. Integrity was taken for granted.”
Fali Nariman, eminent jurist, The Indian Express, September 21, 2009
“We no longer cast our vote — we vote our caste.”
N. Vittal, former chief vigilance commissioner, Mumbai Mirror,
June 15, 2009, quoted in Freedom First, July 2009.
“We have taken a calculated risk, but this is my family
business and I wanted to give it a shot. But we (single screens) are like the senior citizens of the industry, and when we need the support we continue to be taxed at ridiculous rates, which curbs the enthusiasm to renovate, run or even exist at all.”
Niloufer Dubash-Dastur, partner, Paradise theater, Economic Times, May 9, 2009
Barack Obama, US President, The Economic Times, January 21, 2009
“Whichever world you belong to, as long as you’re true to your emotions and your goodness, you’re a better person already. Your profession does not make you a special person. Your ordinariness is special.”
Dilshad Pastakia, hairstylist, Bombay Times, February 13, 2009
“Our home isn’t just a design space, it is full of warmth and has grown with us. We have always believed that no matter how you might decorate a house, it is only when people feel welcome in it, that it becomes a blessed place.”
Architect Hafeez and Perl Contractor, DNA, May 31, 2009
“Each hue has a different mood and I don’t claim to remember every splendid detail of every color I see. That’s when the notebook comes in handy.”
Jehangir Sabavala, artist, The Times of India, March 9, 2009
“Bombay is in a state of perpetual motion to ensure that it is the right place at the right time. Bombay begins but never ends. A brighter tomorrow is always around the corner — if you are
willing to believe in it.”
Tanya Dubash, executive director and president (marketing),
Godrej Group, Hindustan Times, July 22, 2009
“Never let a serious crisis go to waste.”
Rahm Emanuel, White House Chief of Staff quoted by Faridun Dotiwala, associate partner, and Gautam Kumra, director of McKinsey and Company, Business Today, May 17, 2009
“In our days, it used to be assumed that if you are going to be a judge, you are competent. Nobody said anything about integrity. Integrity was taken for granted.”
Fali Nariman, eminent jurist, The Indian Express, September 21, 2009
“We no longer cast our vote — we vote our caste.”
N. Vittal, former chief vigilance commissioner, Mumbai Mirror,
June 15, 2009, quoted in Freedom First, July 2009.
“We have taken a calculated risk, but this is my family
business and I wanted to give it a shot. But we (single screens) are like the senior citizens of the industry, and when we need the support we continue to be taxed at ridiculous rates, which curbs the enthusiasm to renovate, run or even exist at all.”
Niloufer Dubash-Dastur, partner, Paradise theater, Economic Times, May 9, 2009
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