Quotes

"Today I have a lot of energy.
In fact, more than when I was
in my 30s and 40s, I think. And
that is because I have invested
in myself. It is good to be disciplined and give priority to things you consider important, not
others. So for me, meditation,
walking, exercise, a good diet,
all are important.”

Anu Aga, Rajya Sabha Member of
Parliament and member of the National Advisory Council, and former chairperson
of Thermax Ltd, Dignity Dialogue,
February 2014, clipping submitted
by reader Rashid Khosravi

"The emotional highs and lows of the court were taking their toll. Also, India was opening up and foreign firms who wished to set shop here approached us for legal counsel, so it made sense to set
up a corporate practice.”

Zia Mody, managing partner, AZB
Partners, Mid Day, April 20, 2014

"An Indian kid’s fingers and hands are thinner, generally. The pressure they can bring to bear on the string pushing down (he plucks at the strings of an invisible violin), requires them to start around six years and not at two-and-a-half.”

Zane Dalal, conductor-in-residence of
The Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI), Mumbai Mirror, February 16, 2014

"The Kashmir concert was very important for me, for my soul, for my ambition to do something to
get Muslims and Hindus to
sit together in my country and
listen to some music.”

Zubin Mehta, music conductor,
The Times of India, April 20, 2014

"Getting the Tavera owners
to the workshop for the recall
campaign is a Herculean task...
So when I ask them to get the car to the workshop for one-and-a-half days (that’s the time needed for repair), they just don’t want to do it. Remember that the car is running fine — in terms of fuel efficiency
or pick-up. This is an emissions-
related recall, not safety.”

Cyrus F. Karbhari, general manager,
Nikhil Automobiles Ltd, General Motors India Pvt Ltd’s only facility in South
Bombay, Mint, April 17, 2014

"Guests are disgusted by the
filthiness of our tourist spots. In many places, locals themselves spoil their heritage by sketching graffiti on walls or littering.”

Parveen Mistry, government certified
heritage guide, The Hindustan
Times, April 13, 2014

"It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.”

Mother Teresa, quoted in a Cancer
Patients Aid Association appeal, 2014