Pakistani Readers discussion

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“No one can possess a sunset like the one we saw that evening. Just as no one can possess an afternoon of rain beating against the window, or serenity of a sleeping child, or the magical moment when the waves break on the rocks. No one can possess the beautiful things in this Earth, but we can know them and love them.”
― Paulo Coelho, Brida

"Two roads diverge in a yellow woods and i;
i took less travel by,
and that makes all difference"
A road taken by Robert frost

"i want to stand as closer to edge as i can without going over
out on the edge you will see all kinds of things you can't see from the centre"

Kurt Vonnegut, Player piano.

"Cathy's a monster but there were a few things she got right. If all else perished and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger".

- Wuthering Heights

“Life was messy. Always had been and always would be and that was just the way it was, so why bother complaining? You either did something about it or you didn’t, and then you lived with the choice you made.” Nicholas Sparks

“Ah, my daughter,ʺ he said. ʺEighteen, and already youʹve been accused of murder, aided felons, and acquired a death count higher than most guardians will ever see.ʺ He paused. ʺI couldnʹt be prouder.” 
― Richelle Mead, Last Sacrifice

“The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.”
― Paulo Coelho, Alchemist

“If you were half as funny as you think you are, you'd be twice as funny as you are now.”
― Cassandra Clare, City of Bones

“That's the only place in all the lands we've ever heard of that we don't want to see any closer; and that's the one place we're trying to get to! And that's just where we can't get, nohow.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

"Amaranta felt so uncomfortable with her defective diction and her habit of using euphemisms to designate everything that she would always speak
gibberish in front of her.

“Thifisif.” she would say, “ifisif onefos ofosif thofosif whosufu cantantant statantand thefesef smufumellu ofosif therisir owfisown shifisifit.”

One day, irritated by the mockery, Fernanda wanted to know what Amaranta was saying, and she did not use euphemisms in answering her.
“I was saying,” she told her, “that you're one of those people who mix up their ass and their ashes.”" - Gabriel García Márquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude

The prophetess said to the witcher:
"I shall give you this advice: wear boots made of iron, take in hand a staff of steel. Then walk until the end of the world. Help yourself with your staff to break the land before you and wet it with your tears. Go through fire and water, do not stop along the way, do not look behind you. And when the boots are worn, when your staff is blunt, once the wind and the heat has dried your eyes so that your tears no longer flow, then at the end of the world you may find what you are looking for and what you love …”

The witcher went through fire and water, he did not look back. He did not take iron boots or a staff of steel. He took only his sword.
(Andrzej Sapkowski ,Baptism of Fire)

"He, captivated by youth and beauty, and that appearance of good humour which youth and beauty generally give, had married a woman whose weak understanding and illiberal mind had very early in their marriage put an end to all real affection for her. Respect, esteem and confidence had vanished forever; and all his views of domestic happiness were overthrown."
- Pride & Prejudice/Jane Austen

And that is exactly how every Pakistani marriage ends.

Lol!

Komal wrote: And that is exactly how every Pakistani marriage ends."

that was a little harsh...:)
most of them, yes,
but not all...

Truth is usually harsh.
I'm glad your experiences have been better than mine. :)

But I don't see anything wrong with it. I mean how can you live your life with someone for as long as you live? There comes a point when neither of them is happy and they're married just for the sake of being married or sacrificing themselves because of the children. I think it is stupid. Divorce is allowed. End it while you can and when you have a better offer. Warna dhobi ka kutta ghar ka na ghaat ka. :P

Komal wrote: "Truth is usually harsh.
I'm glad your experiences have been better than mine. :)"

glad to have you back here. :)

Owaiz wrote: "But I don't see anything wrong with it. I mean how can you live your life with someone for as long as you live? There comes a point when neither of them is happy and they're married just for the sa..."

I've got mixed views on that. It's not in the nature of our backward society to encourage divorces. In such a process either the husband or the wife are blamed for the lack of fidelity - which is quite a narrow minded thought, really, because sometimes neither of them is at fault and things just don't turn out the better way.
But children definitely influence the more greater part of the decision of a divorce. Sometimes, for the children, sacrifices need to be made.

Maira wrote: "glad to have you back here. :)"

Haha, I'm afraid I'm not back yet. Was passing by and thought I'd drop by a hello. I'll get in touch with you soon though!

okay. you should drop by more often then :)

I'd love to, but time constrains me for now. I will try and visit soon after this month ends. =)

I missed you, Kokonut. Long time!

Komal wrote: "Truth is usually harsh.
I'm glad your experiences have been better than mine. :)"

Not really, but i'll say that i have seen much. :)
In our society, Most of the marriages are such that, well can't use word marriage for that these r more like contracts rather very bitter ones. n partners chose to live with it cos of various reasons. but some few are fortunate enough to end up in very good relation....

dilemma of society is that, We really don't live for ourselves. Most of people in our society are living his/her life for someone else, all their actions and decisions ,through out the life, are result of compromises, not the free will.

Owaiz wrote: "I missed you, Kokonut. Long time!"

@owaiz
i think you miss spelled coconut. :P

Faheem wrote: "Owaiz wrote: "I missed you, Kokonut. Long time!"

@owaiz
i think you miss spelled coconut. :P"

Nah, there's no misspelling nuts. I'm scared now. She'll retaliate.

Faheem wrote: "Not really, but i'll say that i have seen much. :)
In our society, Most of the marriages are such th..."

That is true. And I think it's the previous generation who try to impose such dilemmas on the younger one. Agreed with what you said.

Owaiz wrote: "I missed you, Kokonut. Long time!"

Yeah uhh long time Owais. Hope you're doing well too. I need to sharp my claws first, so you're safe for now.

Since when did ducks start having claws?

Since when did monkeys gain a sense of time? Go eat a banana before I lose my self-control.

Did you just call him a monkey?

Also, Faheem (and Sairah, if you're there) it's a little annoying to have the Group Rules Box displayed every single time I try to post something. Can it be removed? I thought it only popped up when the poster was posting something for the very first time.

Owaiz wrote: "Did you just call him a monkey?"

Why hasn't someone kneed you, kicked you and then shot you in the eyes already?

They tried, but drowned in the oceans of these eyes. Also, one bullet and two eyes. They couldn't decide.

So full of yourself huh. One brain though: whoever failed to pull the trigger was a fool.

You can try. I do the puppy eyes crap and they go all aww... That's when I catch them off guard. :)

Well, of course, I'm full of myself. Can't be full of cotton balls or something, yano. :P

Instead of arguing with you and further lowering my IQ, I'm going to go and do some more interesting things, like cutting onions.
Have fun in your La La Land with your La La self.

Chillax? And you've already used that IQ line, I think. Or I've heard it before. Take it easy on the onions, you. I'll go back to whatever land with my unicorns *sniffs the shizzz*

Komal wrote: "Instead of arguing with you and further lowering my IQ, I'm going to go and do some more interesting things, like cutting onions.
Have fun in your La La Land with your La La self."

its a Quote i think really matches in the situation above.

" never try to argue with an idiot because he will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience"

Komal you just proved that point. really cool. :)

@Owaiz & @Komal
I hav no idea what are you two arguing about, & most importantly why. ;)
Owaiz, i can understand but Komal you too :P

Maira wrote: "Komal wrote: "Instead of arguing with you and further lowering my IQ, I'm going to go and do some more interesting things, like cutting onions.
Have fun in your La La Land with your La La self."

i..."

Exactly, that is why I stopped. Thank you, daughter Maira.

@Faheem: Me neither. I was just being polite by saying I missed her. Like welcoming her back. You know what I mean, right?

Uncle you and your banter's are getting old and lame.

Maira,
I know right? Seems like that Quote was brought into existence solely on the basis of your uncle.

Faheem,
I was being civil in my response as well.

And then he called me a duck.

Komal wrote: "Maira,
I know right? Seems like that Quote was brought into existence solely on the basis of your uncle.

Faheem,
I was being civil in my response as well.

And then he called me a duck."

please don't encourage him by saying uncle. iam trying to ignore the daughter comment really hard.

Hahaha

Cool down every one, i sense rise temp which isn't good thing :)

@owaiz,well it didn't ended in a very pleasant way. i was talking about the thing that followed, the duck n monkey thing. and @komal equally participated in it.
I can't put restrictions on your discussions.it seemed odd to me, the way you two drifted from such a nice discussion to these silly arguments.

@Maria, The quote that you used. it was a bit rude.

Apologies. But that man pisses me off for no reason.
I'm happy to call a truce though.

Faheem wrote: "Cool down every one, i sense rise temp which isn't good thing :)

@owaiz,well it didn't ended in a very pleasant way. i was talking about the thing that followed, the duck n monkey thing. and @koma..."

@Faheem, it is cool. I don't mind. I don't have a mind, really.

Duck baji, I was going to call you an ugly duckling, until I realized she grows up to be a swan. :P I love ducks waise, quack quack!

Okay, truce. *waves the white flag with his face on it*

Done.
One more irksome comment and it's over, funnyman.

Plissss! I'm a boy/guy. Men are old.

tsk tsk tsk... @Faheem, @Owaiz, @Maira and @Komal I thought this thread was for the excerpts not banters :P.... I mean OK a little shughal is good but COME ON out of 45 comments barely 12 were excerpts, of which 5 were mine :(