Ravi Subramanian > Quotes

“success is not always measured in terms of dollars earned or turnover. It is measured in terms of the difference you have made to the people around you.”
― Ravi Subramanian, God Is a Gamer

“There were two basic things in life, which no South Indian will ever compromise on: The Hindu newspaper, and his morning cup of coffee.”
― Ravi Subramanian, If God Was A Banker

“The problem with trust is that if it is broken, then all acts committed by the perpetrator come under the purview of suspicion.”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“Cheating is never a mistake.”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“The instincts of the wife, when it comes to issues that concern her husband are stronger than those of even the best astrologers.”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“Love and fear often bring out the same reaction—compliance,”
― Ravi Subramanian, In The Name of God

“Cheating is never a mistake. It is a choice,”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“books make sense of life. The only problem is that the lives they make sense of are other people’s lives, never your own”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“books make sense of life.”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“a guy roaming in the aisles of a bookstore carrying a few books in hand was a bigger turn-on than someone lifting weights in a gym.”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“The problem with theorizing on the basis of incomplete facts is that we end up twisting the facts to suit the theory.”
― Ravi Subramanian, God Is a Gamer

“You win some battles, you lose some. As long as you win more than you lose, you are doing okay.”
― Ravi Subramanian, Devil in Pinstripes: Negotiation

“Find someone you want to spend the rest of your life with and hold on to her forever.”
― Ravi Subramanian, God Is a Gamer

“IN RELATIONSHIPS, PARTICULARLY those that are adulterous in nature, the first time is always the most difficult. That’s the point in time when one’s conscience makes its presence felt the most and people are consumed by regret. Once that bridge is crossed regret is often forgotten.”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“The true test of a good human being is not the number of people who love you, but the number of people who learn how to love, looking at you.”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“If we allow others to take advantage of us, we lose the right to cry when they do.”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“Corruption is not because of lack of technology or innovation, but because of lack of conscience.”
― Ravi Subramanian, Don't Tell The Governor

“Writing is an expression of creativity, sir. I want to be independent—a woman who writes her own destiny. I don’t think that is possible without the confidence that a successful career will give you.’ All along Aditya was nodding his head. ‘And I am not sure if one can bank on writing for survival. In India at least, I have heard that one cannot make a living off writing alone,’ Shreya finished.”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“Dissent fuels debate,”
― Ravi Subramanian, God Is a Gamer

“Woman too make mistakes,”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“Life is all about choices you make, isn’t it? I made one. Why regret it?’ She”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“Otherwise why even bother to sell it? Give it away for free.”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“Well, not exactly. If a book grips me, then a day and a half, or else I drop it like a hot potato.”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“Career longevity is more important than career enhancement. Jobs are few and there are many people chasing them. Your first priority should be to save your job. If you live, you get to fight your battle another day.”
― Ravi Subramanian, God Is a Gamer

“Life is all about choices you make, isn’t it? I made one. Why regret it?”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“There was something irritatingly cute about her.”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“Often we like or dislike people not for who they are, but for the circumstances under which we first meet them.”
― Ravi Subramanian, In The Name of God

“Along with HSBC and SCB, National Bank had been severely indicted in a report that came out three months ago.”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote

“A blonde woman in a business suit is as likely to be a criminal as a Muslim woman in a black headscarf.”
― Ravi Subramanian, God Is a Gamer

“books make sense of life. The only problem is that the lives they make sense of are other people’s lives, never your own . . .”
― Ravi Subramanian, The Bestseller She Wrote