We take inspiration from all kinds of places. Whether it be books, movies, or even real-life incidents. Quotes are one of the quick yet powerful sources of insights and inspiration, dressed as metaphors or analogy. It’s fascinating to infer how few words – placed in the right order with the right rhythm – can instil an emotion, so much so that it rings a tune in your own heart. Small fragments of truth, small fragments of opinions, and the small observations that people leave behind can be valuable.
The following are a few quotes that I often come back to.
NOTE
If you wish to see the quotes that have been used on this site, refer to Quotes in the Map of Content. The quotes presented here are just a collection of unconnected quotes.
Cosmic Wonders
“The reappearance of the crescent moon after the new moon, the return of the sun after a total eclipse… were noted by people around the world; these phenomena spoke to our ancestors of the possibility of surviving death. Up there in the skies was also a metaphor of immortality.” — Carl Sagan
“If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once in the sky, that would be the splendor of the mighty one.” — The Gita
Modern Realities & Data
“It doesn’t take time for a soft, unseemingly harmless bigotry to turn into something reprehensible.” — Chetan Bhagat
“Information is the oil of the 21st century, and analytics is the combustion engine.” — Peter Sondergaard
Life Lessons & Legacy
“Never talk when your mouth is full.” — An adage
“What we have loved, others will love. And we will teach them how.” — William Wordsworth
Productivity & Creativity
“The end of labour is to gain leisure.” — Aristotle
“Ever bored? Think. Bored of thinking? Read. Bored of reading? Write. Bored of writing? Think. And the cycle repeats till you create a masterpiece.” — Aditya Anil
Systems of Exclusion
“English is not only a language that we speak, it is also a device with an inbuilt hierarchy used to shut up others.” — Avijit Ghosh, TOI
“Wine is not only a drink of pleasure, but also a beverage of exclusion.” — Avijit Ghosh, TOI