Pupul Jayakar > Quotes

“In Sumerian,the word for ear and wisdom is the same. The ear, which is located mostly internally and is coiled like a spiral or labyrinth, takes in sounds and begins to transform the imperceptible into meaning. -Inanna–Queen of Heaven and Earth1”
― Pupul Jayakar, Indira Gandhi: A Biography

“Everything changes. In the present lie the seeds of the future. Have the seeds been truly sown? Are they the seeds of noble and straight growing trees? If the proper seeds are there, the harvest is sure.”
― Pupul Jayakar, Indira Gandhi, A Biography

“Isn’t it strange, when you feel full, you are light as air, but when you feel empty and hollow you feel an enormous weight crushing you down. Will I ever be free from the burden or be able to touch and see without feeling the heartbreak in the heart of things?”
― Pupul Jayakar, Indira Gandhi, A Biography

“To some members guts are equated with voice power and the use of passionate words. I wish life was so simple.”
― Pupul Jayakar, Indira Gandhi: A Biography

“I know only one alternative to hard, unrelenting work. It is yet more work.”
― Pupul Jayakar, Indira Gandhi, A Biography