Nisha Sharma > Quotes

“The biggest mistake you can make is trying to interpret someone's actions in a way that fits your definition for love.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“Was it normal to want to cancel and go home to read?”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“If love existed, this woman would have his heart, and he'd willingly take his scalpel to carve it out and give it to her.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“Romance novels sell an idealized fantasy that we all want to experience. They may be fiction, but there is a reason why so many people connect to love stories. Because that’s the type of feeling we want to give, and want to receive.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“Winnie, when I first saw you, the giant lens that I've had on my future came into focus. It was like everything was blurry before, and then when you arrived, it was crystal clear.”
― Nisha Sharma, My So-Called Bollywood Life

“Being single is for white people. You need to stop it.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“Bindu held up her hands in a T-shape. "Neither of you are married or seeing anyone. The aunties did background checks." "Background checks?" Prem asked. "How did you? I mean- I didn't give you any of my personal information."
Farha Auntie stood from her chair, brushed off her shoulders, and then stepped closer until she could whisper in his face. "I have your home address, genealogy history, the balance on your credit card, and your social security number prita. As well as the name of your pet beta fish when you were six. Don't test us.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“Their purpose doesn’t excuse their actions.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“She is,” Benjamin said with a rueful smile. “And whether or not she wants to admit it, she’s so much more.”
― Nisha Sharma, Tastes Like Shakkar

“He was grinning, hands tucked in his back pocket, as he rocked back and forth on his heels. "Nothing, it's just you sound really cute when you're freaking out.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“Iʼm going to love you for as long as I live. That sounds cheesy as hell, but I promise you, itʼs going to happen.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“You are a wildflower, Rina. You will plant and grow wherever you land.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“I think I understand why Bollywood movies have songs," he said. "They understand that sometimes people feel so much they have to sing and dance about it.”
― Nisha Sharma, My So-Called Bollywood Life

“Happy fucking thirtieth birthday to me.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“To each their own”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“Destiny needs to be believed in for it to come true.”
― Nisha Sharma, My So-Called Bollywood Life

“Prem called out to his smart home device. "Google, play Dudes' Night playlist."
"Playing Dudes' Night," Google replied.
Taylor Swift's album Reputation slipped through his wall speakers.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“But when she felt Prem's hand on hers she had one clear moment where their eyes locked. "I got you," he said, "I'm here.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“Eat five almonds every morning to increase your IQ by fifteen points.”
― Nisha Sharma, Marriage & Masti

“The times weʼve laughed together have been amazing.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“Prem took her out on the most fun dates she'd ever been on. She'd never had mind-blowing sex the way she'd experienced with him. And most importantly, he listened to her. She could sleep when she was with him, and he was constantly feeding her.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“She met her father’s eyes as he rose from his seat. He was dressed for work in khakis with a phone clip on his belt. “You don’t want to celebrate today anyway,” he said as he rounded the table to give her a hug. “Thirty is your first infertility milestone.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“Was this what it was like to be in love? Was this what people were so scared to find? No, she thought. This was what people were so scared to lose.”
― Nisha Sharma, The Letters We Keep

“straightened her Taylor Swift concert sleep shirt.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“Losing oneself occurs very quietly in the world, as if it was nothing at all. Sometimes, we have to face the monster within to reveal who we really are.
But what if our true revelation is truly monstrous?”
― Nisha Sharma

“I don't need it. I don't need help. WE did this for all of us, not just for you. I need maro deekro to know that. I need Jai. Jai has to dream for himself. Dream for yourself, Jai. You do what you want. We are not holding you back. You are the only one holding you back.”
― Nisha Sharma, Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance

“She said to me once that sometimes, it really sucks being a diaspora kid. We’re not fully accepted in the US, but we’re not fully embraced in India, either. We are our own people. We belong to each other. That means understanding that you can be marginalized in one place and privileged in another. Or marginalized and privileged at the same time and the same space.”
― Nisha Sharma, The Karma Map

“It’s hard to communicate the immigrant experience with those who don’t understand. We want to support and be with our families, and sometimes we sacrifice our mental health and our emotional well-being to do it.”
― Nisha Sharma, Dating Dr. Dil

“Look, if there is one thing I've learned from my new therapy sessions, it's that we're seventeen years old. We don't have to know exactly what we want to do, but we have to be willing to take chances to figure it out. We are the product of our parents' immigrant dreams. Like father once told me, it's not about picking a stable job, it's about following the right dream.”
― Nisha Sharma, Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance

“Yes!”
― Nisha Sharma, Radha & Jai's Recipe for Romance