Sayantani DasGupta > Quotes

“As weird as they were, they were my weirdos, and nothing in the universe could ever be right without them.”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Serpent's Secret

“We humans may not be powerful or magical, but the stories we pass on to our children can be.”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Serpent's Secret

“We humans may not be powerful or magical," Baba added, holding me close. "But the stories we pass on to our children can be.”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Serpent's Secret

“My royal daughter," Ma had singsonged, "none of us is just one thing. Life is a process of learning to recognize our many faces.”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Serpent's Secret

“Fate clearly has a twisted sense of humor.”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Serpent's Secret

“If you have never driven an auto rikshaw through a rip in the fabric of space-time created by two giant, hippopotamus-sized birds, I strongly recommend wearing a bike helmet when you do so. And if your rikshaw doesn't have a seat belt, you should probably consider duct-taping yourself to the seat. Because I have never been on such a bumpy, upside-down, mentally and emotionally disturbing ride in my life. And I've been on some doozies.”
― Sayantani DasGupta, Game of Stars

“The best support Western feminists could give their global sisters (she said), was to listen first and speak later, following the lead of and partnering with local feminists, giving economic and other support from a position of ‘solidarity’ rather than ‘saving”
― Sayantani DasGupta

“The day my parents got swallowed by a rakkhosh and whisked away to another galactic dimension was a pretty craptastic day. The fact that it was actually my twelfth birthday makes it all that much worse. Instead of cake or presents or a party, I spent the day kicking demon butt, traveling through time and space looking for my family, and basically saving New Jersey, our entire world, and everything beyond it.”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Serpent's Secret

“I wasn't the kind of person anymore who waited for bad situations to get better, hoping someone else would take charge. I was the kind of person who stepped up, fixed things, and made them right.”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Chaos Curse

“The Demon Slayers and Other Stories: Bengali Folktales by Sayantani DasGupta (that’s me) and Shamita Das Dasgupta (that’s my mom). New York, NY: Interlink, 1995. The Ghost Catcher by Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss. Atlanta, GA: August House, 2008. The Buri and the Marrow by Henriette Barkow. London, UK: Mantra Lingua, 2000. Tuntuni, the Tailor Bird by Betsy Bang. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books, 1978.”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Serpent's Secret

“It stood on my front lawn, shrieking as we sailed higher and higher into the night sky.”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Serpent's Secret

“Suck your blood? A rakkhosh will suck the very marrow from your bones and then use your finger as a toothpick!”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Serpent's Secret

“No, no, no need for smiting!' I assured the furious woman, trying to back away as quickly as I could. We've already been smote this week. I mean, smitted. Smook?”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Chaos Curse

“Beautiful weather you’re wearing!” I’d nervously said to the first guards. “Also, have you heard? Cricket is a thing people play with a bat!”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Chaos Curse

“Now let us say our morning pledge together,” said the mysterious professor from his position on the branch. All the glowing star-children seemed to place their little hands over their unidentified middles. Even Tuntuni placed a yellow wing over his chest. “We pledge allegiance to the element hydrogen, and also its partner, helium,” chanted the little star-lings. Neel and I giggled from the back row like we were the classroom delinquents. Luckily, no one seemed to hear us, and the stars kept pledging allegiance. “And to the principle of nuclear fusion. Luminous light, born from dust, nebula to stars, red giants to supernova, white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole!”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Serpent's Secret

“none of us is just one thing. Life is a process of learning to recognize our many faces.”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Serpent's Secret

“Her Royalosity Princess Kirnamala tricket that nasty bhoot into entering the Lola Morgana thermos all on his own! - Naya”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Chaos Curse (Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond #3)

“No, no, no need for smiting!' I assured the furious woman, trying to back away as quickly as I could. "We've already been smote this week. I mean, smitted. Smook?”
― Sayantani DasGupta

“How did you two find us?" I had to admit, seeing my two frenemies actually lifted my sagging spirits.
"Um, so like, back when Professor Ravan told us to keep an eye on you... I mean, I'm not saying we put a tracker under one of your shoes," began Aakash.
"But we put a magic tracker under one of your shoes," concluded Kumi. At my glare, she shrugged. "Sorry not sorry?”
― Sayantani DasGupta, Force of Fire

“Mobile telecommunications are a critical component of modern society,”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Serpent's Secret

“Obstinate, headstrong girl," he muttered, pulling me toward him once again.”
― Sayantani DasGupta, Debating Darcy

“You made be a rakkhosi, and I may be a human," the merchant said, "but we're not that different, you and I."
"Humans and rakkhosh are sworn enemies." I gave a loud snort. "Always have been, always will be."
"That's what the serpents want us to believe." Chhaya Devi shrugged. "It might behoove you to wonder why, and why they're so nervous about us joining forces. In fact, in a different life, and if it weren't illegal, I bet you and I could even be friends.”
― Sayantani DasGupta, Force of Fire

“Teamwork Makes the Dream Work, Blah, Blah, Unicorn Farts and All That Sappy Stuff”
― Sayantani DasGupta, Force of Fire

“How about instead of telling girls what to wear, we tell boys to stop being so damn distractible?”
― Sayantani DasGupta

“All right, ding-dongs! Let's go down in a blaze of glory!”
― Sayantani DasGupta, Force of Fire

“Good luck, Moon Girl,” Neel said in a voice meant only for me.”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Chaos Curse

“so much goo from its mouth now that strings”
― Sayantani DasGupta, The Serpent's Secret

“I suppose we half monsters have to stick together”
― Sayantani DasGupta

“We may not be kings or queens, but we're going to be legends!”
― Sayantani DasGupta, Force of Fire

“If there is no light, if the path before you rages with dark, then light your own heart on fire. Be the beacon. Be the spark. -Deembo”
― Sayantani DasGupta, Force of Fire