Quotes

"As the saying goes,
Covidiots rush in where
antibodies fear to tread.”

Bachi Karkaria, columnist, The
Times of India, June 17, 2021

"A child, who is about 10 years old, lost his mum. I think it was in the third session that he broke down and said he wished Covid had taken his father instead. The mother was his primary caregiver, helping him not just emotionally but with journals, projects and school.”

Dr Zirak Marker, child and adolescent
psychiatrist, mid-day, June 13, 2021

"In the sun-drenched courtyard
of the Jokhang Temple, one of
the holiest sites in Tibetan
Buddhism, the head monk
Lhakpa said the Dalai Lama
is not its spiritual leader. Asked who is, he said: (Chinese
premier) ‘Xi Jinping.’”

Sam McNeil, Associated Press,
The Indian Express, June 17, 2021

"You can’t discriminate because of a person’s color of skin or where he comes from. Give him
a chance to prove himself. You can’t put a man down for that. I mean, it will take a long time
but change must come.”

Farokh Engineer, former India and
Lancashire wicket-keeper, referring to
racist Tweets by English fast bowler
Ollie Robinson made about a decade ago,
The Indian Express, June 9, 2021

"When you can’t make
them see the light, make
them feel the heat.”

Ronald Reagan, former US president,
Inspirational Quote, July 2021

"When we (Americans) join a political party, we stay loyal to that political party. But when we marry, divorce is never ruled out. In India, when you marry, divorce is ruled out, but when you join a political party, you can always think of
joining other political parties.”

Jairam Ramesh, chief Congress
whip in the Rajya Sabha, citing an
American friend, The Indian
Express, June 14, 2021

"A media that asks questions
or is critical, NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) and
campuses, civil society, artists
are all seen as political rivals
in a coalition of losers.”

Coomi Kapoor, consulting editor, The
Indian Express, May 31, 2021

"The purpose of your life is
nothing more than the constant creation of meaningfulness. In surveys across the world,
‘Meaningfulness’ was rated
higher than even ‘Happiness.’”

Jimmy Mody, practicing psychotherapist,
The Economic Times, April 30, 2021