Quotes

"Zoroastrians should multiply,
not keep dividing.”

Bachi Karkaria, columnist, The Times
of India, December 31, 2015, submitted
by reader Jehangir Bisney

"The significance of the odd
(currency) denomination of Rupees Two Annas Eight (Rs 2½) points to a small, but significant chapter in Indian history when the British were thinking of converting the Indian currency of Rupee-Anna to the dollar and cents system. For this reason, the Rs 2½ note, which
was equivalent to $ 1, was printed.”

Farokh Todywalla, of Todywalla Auction House, speaking on a note auctioned for
Rs 3,00,000, Mumbai Mirror,
December 1, 2015

"It does not give me any
pleasure to not give a dividend.
I understand how many
shareholders live off dividends
from Tata companies.”

Cyrus Mistry, chairman, Tata Motors,
The Economic Times, August 14, 2015

"If you want eggs, take
care of the hen.”

Kazuo Inamori, 83-year-old Japanese billionaire entrepreneur of electronics giant Kyocera Corp, management guru and
Buddhist priest, Mint, November 6, 2015

"There is no either or for me
between theater and films. Or
for that matter even voice-overs.
The main difference between theater and cinema is the money. There’s hardly any in theater but actors like me still work here for the pure love of the stage.”

Shernaz Patel, theater personality
and actor, G2, February-March 2015,
submitted by reader Rashid Khosravi

"The relationship between a
doctor and patient is special,
especially between an obstetrician and patient. It is a bond that is
built over nine months leading
to a new life joining the family,
a joyous occasion.”

Dr Rustom P. Soonawala, gynecologist,
Mid Day, August 30, 2015

"It is important to nurture them (startups); it is important to
support them. The creative
ones are the ones that usually have the problems in getting
the support because no one
has done that before and
those need to be nurtured.
The promising ones.”

Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus, Tata Sons, The Economic Times, July 16, 2015

"Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.”

Omar N. Bradley, army general, The
Economic Times, November 28, 2015