She looked so beautiful, with every smile of hers, I was falling for her. She had the perfect set of teeth for the perfect face to make up that perfect smile.

— Pritam Banikk

Sometimes, it is easier to leave things as they are, rather than to fight, go against the flow.

— Renita D'Silva

Thank people who help you because they make you happy. Thank people who don't help you because they make you strong.

— Udai Yadla

There is nothing more amazing than being with the one you love.

— Shilpi

There is only one happiness in life. To love, and to be loved

— Shilpi

There’s a great drought in my village. People are dying. The price of rice and pulses has rocketed. There is no water anywhere. And here, people are complaining about the rain...

— Renita D'Silva

The three flower shops were obliterated. The petals of the once-dewy flowers and their sellers' flesh burnt together. The people reacted and, unlike the birds, they did not react in unison. They ran towards the narrow streets near the Masjid, trampling over the old and limping beggars. They pushed and shoved and cursed and cried. The birds circled in the air, pitying the humans who had lost their humanity.

— Rohit Gore

The time is ripe for young Indian authors writing in the English language.

— Anurag Shourie

We may not have sewage, drinking water, and Olympic gold medals, but we do have democracy.

— Aravind Adiga

What am I doing here, Rena? Why am I dancing to the tunes of that old hag?’‘You are saving your family.

— Renita D'Silva