Saurbh Katyal > Quotes

“The mind, at times, takes masochistic delight in suffering.”
― Saurbh Katyal, Seduced by Murder

“Life had become some kind of profound competition, where my emotional loss was substituted by my professional success. I became a part of what they call the rat race.”
― Saurbh Katyal, Seduced by Murder

“Remember, curiosity killed the cat."

She was wrong of course. Curiosity could never kill this cat. But yes, a pair of beautiful brown eyes could.”
― Saurbh Katyal, The Invisible Woman

“What are you worrying about? You are born to die anyway.”
― Saurbh Katyal, Seduced by Murder

“All that crap about time being a great healer is bullshit. Time heals nothing. Well, acne maybe.”
― Saurbh Katyal, Seduced by Murder

“All that stuff you read about detectives having microphones, guns, and other fancy gadgets in the drawers, is strictly for the cows. The only action we ever get is killing mosquitoes during an all-night watch. Our preferred choice of weapon is a spray can of mosquito repellent, and a steel flask of whisky.”
― Saurbh Katyal, Seduced by Murder

“Do you want me to tell you the truth?" he asked softly.

"No I want you to bullshit me please.”
― Saurbh Katyal, The Invisible Woman

“Why do you want to know?" she asked.

"No special reason. The Idiot guide to detectives says that you you are supposed to ask questions like that.”
― Saurbh Katyal, The Invisible Woman

“She was a quagmire that would never let me go. Would I stop loving her? Probably not. Would I love anyone else like I loved her? Probably not. Did I hate her because she had dumped me? Definitely not. A woman as beautiful as her had a right to be selfish: getting unsolicited attention and approval from males all her life, being admired for her looks everywhere she went. How could she turn out any different? Among the scores of men, who had been affected and haunted by her beauty, I was a more fortunate one. At least, I had been able to chase an impossible dream. I had always known in my heart that she was not destined to be an ordinary spouse; to run a household, juggle a career and children. She was cut out for the finer things in life – bungalows, travel, gowns, imported cars, diamonds, and a life of luxury. Our lives could have never converged.”
― Saurbh Katyal, Seduced by Murder

“The clouds had dispersed and for a change, the sun was visible in the west, a sinking ball of vodka and cranberry juice.”
― Saurbh Katyal, The Invisible Woman

“I felt my heart flutter on seeing her. Either I was in love or last night's whisky and finger chips were causing acidity.”
― Saurbh Katyal, The Invisible Woman

“I put the cup down and gave Neha a hard stare, showing her I was not amused. If I wanted to get insulted by a fat woman over bad food, I would have just flown Air India.”
― Saurbh Katyal, The Invisible Woman

“The smell of sewage flooded into the car and I saw rotting vegetables and chunks of garbage floating in the clogged water on the streets. The city's very own soup of decay, served cold, and each one of us was sipping it bit by bit.”
― Saurbh Katyal, The Invisible Woman