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“The writer should have a comprehensive outlook. He should aim at a holistic understanding of the prevailing social, political and economic conditions.

He should evaluate all factors in a balanced way. To take a selective view will be erroneous. A realistic approach becomes necessary. This requires healthy literary criticism and exchange of views.

A writer should necessarily venture into his enterprise by touching on a single issue. But then he should relate it to other socially relevant issues. This is what we call the socio-spiritual approach.

You may begin your work dwelling upon the problems of an individual, but then as a writer you should be able to view it as part of the larger social reality.”
― Jayakanthan

“Try fighting with your head for a change...
it's a good one, even if it does resist learning.”
― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“Do not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitious, for the purpose of instruction. No, read in order to live.”
― Gustave Flaubert

“Those who don't read good books have no advantage over those who can't.”
― Mark Twain

“Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worst kind of suffering.”
― Paulo Coelho, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
― Socrates

“Wherever you are, and whatever you do, be in love.”
― Rumi

“வாழ்வில் இன்பகரமான நாட்கள் மிகக் குறைந்த நாட்கள்தானே! வேகமாக மறைந்துவிடும் நாட்களும் அவைதானே!”
― Sundara Ramaswamy, ஒரு புளியமரத்தின் கதை [Oru Puliyamarathin Kathai]