Quotes

"Lawyers don’t live on love
and fresh air, but if a client has
suffered at the hands of justice,
the lawyer must always be there
to help irrespective of the fees
he receives. That’s what makes it a noble profession, otherwise lawyers will become just
another commercial racket.”

Soli Sorabjee, chairman, Transparency International and convenor of the Minority Rights Group, Hello!, January 2014,
submitted by reader Rashid Khosravi

"Be a woman. Your chance
of being murdered will be barely
a quarter what it would be
were you a man.”

The Economist, reprinted in The Indian Express, April 15, 2014

"For us, every newborn in
the community is a step
ahead. So far, we have six
beneficiary couples who have
conceived, and one of them
is even expecting twins.”

Dr Anahita Pandole, gynecologist,
Mid-Day, August 3, 2014

"The sides are the most difficult part in any haircut. You can do whatever you want with the top, but the sides have to be perfect.”

Thom Robins, master barber, Truefitt
and Hill (TFH), Mid-Day, May 21, 2014

"‘Kem chho?’ (Prime Minister Narendra)
Modi asks Chinese (government)
delegates; ‘Maja ma,’ they reply.”

Headline in The Indian
Express, September 18, 2014

"People had started eating with their
eyes, more than their hands or the
mouth. Visual appeal meant a lot.”

Hemant Oberoi, corporate chef,
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces,
The Gateway, May 6-12, 2014

"Have you ever tried to eat
a meal, while pinching your
nose shut? You won’t be
able to taste much.”

Farrokh Khambata, chef-proprietor,
Joss and other eateries, Mid-Day,
August 1, 2014

"Wherever the art of
medicine is loved, there is
also a love of humanity.”

Hippocrates, quoted by Minoo
R. Shroff, president, Forum of
Free Enterprise, Corruption ln
Indian Medicine

"Take one step at a time. Some people might feel you don’t know enough, but don’t worry. Just bring honesty, integrity of thought and commitment to the role.”

Zia Mody, founder and managing
partner, AZB & Partners, The Economic Times, July 29, 2014