Quotes

"The tea served on board from Geneva is, without exaggeration, indistinguishable in color from coffee... I do not know whether the black color of the tea is due to the quality used or due to excessive brewing. I suggest that the station manager at Geneva be asked to look into the matter.”

J. R. D. Tata quoted by Harish Bhat,
brand custodian, Tata Sons, The
Economic Times, July 29, 2017

"Being successful in almost
anything means having a
passion for it.”

Warren Buffet, billionaire, philanthropist
and Berkshire Hathway chairman,
DNA, June 12, 2017

"When one marries out, one is ethnically weakening the fabric
of our community. Let’s say a
Parsi marries a Hindu; obviously, the Hindu culture is going to come into the house. So, the first generation of such a couple is going
to be only 50% Parsi.”

Khojeste Mistree, former Bombay Parsi Punchayet trustee, The Hindu, May 22, 2017

"Miss and Mr Right don’t exist.
We are fed this fairy tale from
the beginning and we suddenly wake up at 24 or 25 and realize that everyone cheats, everyone lies and no one lives in this
fantasy of monogamy.”

Jim Sarbh, actor, Bombay Times, June 5, 2017

"Failure to sing the anthem, Lupang Hinirang, with sufficient energy would be punishable by up to a year in prison and a fine of $1,000 to $2,000. A second offence will include both a fine
and prison time, and violators
will be penalized by ‘public
censure’ in a newspaper.”

Proposed Philippine bill, New York
Times News Service, reprinted in
The Times of India, June 29, 2017
"There is nothing fundamentally wrong with the public sector
as long as its management
is allowed to act according
to its best commercial
judgment, and its actions are
not compromised by
government meddling.”

Hormuz Mama, civil aviation industry
analyst, DNA, May 24, 2017

"There’s something about building something. My work is doing
well. Why would I bring up a child and send it for adoption and
marry someone else?”

Cyrus Oshidar, 101 India, web portal,
on being offered an alternative job in a
competing firm, mid-day, June 23, 2017

"The problem with our business is that people don’t take us seriously. They think advertising is a bit of an offshoot from show business.”

Sir Martin Sorrell, chief executive officer, WPP, Mint, June 27, 2017