Anosh Irani > Quotes

“A loss of any kind is horrible. Not because it takes away, but because it makes you believe- in newspapers, in tomatoes, in empty whiskey bottles.”
― Anosh Irani, The Cripple and His Talismans

“A bride had been violated on that most sacred of nights. But what about ordinary women on ordinary nights? Or indecent women, perhaps, like sex workers? Or hijras? What happened when less-than-ordinary souls got violated? Why not create a furor then? Why let their pain slide away like rainwater into a gutter?”
― Anosh Irani, The Parcel

“At least a bank robber uses his arms to steal money. I am using money to steal an arm.”
― Anosh Irani, The Cripple and His Talismans

“That table looks good," I say

"It is original."

Original what? What does it mean when they say that? This table is original. This pencil is an original pencil. This horse is an original horse. How can there be any other kind?”
― Anosh Irani, The Cripple and His Talismans

“The world can be changed not by ending suffering, but by a more judicious distribution of it.”
― Anosh Irani, The Cripple and His Talismans

“The rubies are so pink, pink itself will stare in disbelief.”
― Anosh Irani, The Cripple and His Talismans

“Chamdi is always uncomfortable when he asks for something. Each morning, all the children collect in this prayer room and, instead of praying, they close their eyes and make demands. Chamdi does not feel this is real prayer. To him, real prayer means sending a bright thought, like "Thank you" or "I love you", too heaven. That is prayer. The moment you ask for something, the prayer room becomes a marketplace.”
― Anosh Irani, The Song of Kahunsha