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I loved history in my school days, and I have always been a voracious reader. But in India, you end up doing MBA, engineering or medicine.

Amish Tripathi

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Amish Tripathi
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: October 18
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There are many realities. There are many versions of what may appear obvious. Whatever appears as the unshakeable truth, its exact opposite may also be true in another context. After all, one's reality is but perception, viewed through various prisms of context.
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There are no bystanders in a dharmayudh - it is a holy war.
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The most powerful force in a woman's life is the need to be appreciated, loved and cherished for what she is.
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Ati sarvatra varjayet: Excess of anything is bad. Some of us are attracted to Good. But the universe tries to maintain balance. So what is good for some may end up being bad for others... Agriculture is good for us humans as it gives us an assured supply of food, but it is bad for the animals that lose their forest and grazing land.
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Nature is not concerned about fairness, it only interested in efficiency.
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A man becomes Mahadev only when he fights for good.
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Truth doesn't have to be liked. It only has to be spoken. Speak it out. The truth may hurt you, but it will set you free.
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Civilization is very fragile, all it takes is a few decades of chaos for us to forget humanity and turn into animals. Our base natures can take over very fast. We can forget that we are sentient beings, with laws and codes and ethics.
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Creating music is a wonderful way to celebrate our devotion for Lord Shiva.
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Standing by and doing nothing while a sin is committed is as bad as committing the sin itself
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Rather than the destination it is the journey that lends meaning to our lives, great Neelkanth. Being faithful to our path will lead to consequences, both good as well as bad. For that is the way of the universe.
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Strong people stick to their morals, no matter what the trials and tribulations, Weak people, many a times, do not even realize how low they have sunk.
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his burden didn't feel any lighter. but he felt strong enough to carry it
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I turned atheist in the 90s when India went through troubled times - communal riots, bomb blasts... Mumbai, where I live, was badly affected. I blamed religion also, extremists on both sides - right and left.
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There is your truth and there is my truth. As for the universal truth, it does not exist.
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I believe if you want to convey a complex philosophy, its advisable to keep it simple: day-to-day lingo.
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The opposite of love is not hate, its apathy, when u simply don't bother about that person!
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Whether a man is a legend or not is decided by history, not fortune tellers.
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Nothing is more important than life. Nothing. You realise the simplicity of that point only when you confront death everyday.
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As a writer, its important to stay true to your story without giving a hoot about publishers, critics and readers. You should do your karma as an author the way you want to, and rest is up to God.
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