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Came across an interesting/inspiring/funny quote? Share it here. After all, we can all do with those little nuggets of inspiration or laughter.

Here's mine: Men are more resilient than that, I think. Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature of hope. ~Mistborn: The Final Empire

Love this thread... :)

“Remember it all, every insult, every tear. Tattoo it on the inside of your mind. In life, knowledge of poisons is essential. I've told you, nobody becomes an artist unless they have to.” ― Janet Fitch

Vash, your forte:)

Anoop wrote: "Vash, your forte:)"

Yes Anoop!!! :) :)

Lovely quote.. Both Sumit and Vash :) :)

Have posted elsewhere but posting it again :)

“To true friendship, how long you've known each other means nothing"

-Bon Clay

“There's no advantage to hurrying through life."

-Shikamaru Nara

“The difference between insanity and genius is measured only by success and failure.”

“We all have two lives. The second one starts when we realize that we only have one.”

― Tom Hiddleston

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. "

- Edmund Burke.

"A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer"

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it"

- Mark Twain.

@Sumit, Vash & Anirudh: Wow!! these are amazing quotes:D

Manju wrote: "@Sumit, Vash & Anirudh: Wow!! these are amazing quotes:D"

Thanks :)

"History is a set of lies agreed upon."

- Napoleon

My favorite of them all....


"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive."
- Elbert Hubbard

"Crowns do queer things to the heads beneath them"

-GRRM

"Two things are infinite. The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."

- Albert Einstein

“The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.”

― Terry Pratchett

“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”

― Isaac Asimov

"No good deed goes unpunished."

- Oscar Wilde.

“From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down, I convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend on reading it.”

― Groucho Marx

Great quotes anirudh.!!

Iniya wrote: "Great quotes anirudh.!!"

Thanks :-)

There is some good in this word, Mr. Frodo... and it's worth fighting for. - J.R.R. Tolkien

(This is one of my all-time favourite quotes, and whenever down and out, I use it to bring me some inspiration.)

Wonderful quotes Anirudh... Love each and every one of them :) :)

Sumit wrote: "There is some good in this word, Mr. Frodo... and it's worth fighting for. - J.R.R. Tolkien

(This is one of my all-time favourite quotes, and whenever down and out, I use it to bring me some inspi..."

It is inspiring indeed and something we need to keep reminding ourselves of every now and then :) :)

Anirban wrote: "My favorite of them all....


"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive."
- Elbert Hubbard"

Absolutely!!! Totally agree with this one :) :)

Srividya wrote: "Wonderful quotes Anirudh... Love each and every one of them :) :)"

Thank you :-)

"The rub about reading good books is that real people can never compare."

- Anonymous

Manju wrote: "@Sumit, Vash & Anirudh: Wow!! these are amazing quotes:D"

Thanks Manju :)

“Until you've lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is.”
― Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind

I seek no glory nor fame,
to me, my fate is shown.
No one shall know my name,
for I am the unknown.

- Anirudh

Anirudh wrote: "I seek no glory nor fame,
to me, my fate is shown.
No one shall know my name,
for I am the unknown.

- Anirudh"

Nice one.. :) :)

My own creation :-P

Anirudh wrote: "My own creation :-P"

Saw that :P :P

“Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it. Those who do not do it, think of it as a cousin of stamp collecting, a sister of the trophy cabinet, bastard of a sound bank account and a weak mind.” ― Jeanette Winterson

I totally agree Varsha.. its an absolute OBSESSION - perfect :) :)

Srividya wrote: "I totally agree Varsha.. its an absolute OBSESSION - perfect :) :)"

And we love this obsession!!! :)

Absolutely Varsha :)

Varsha wrote: "“Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it. Those who do not do it, think of it as ..."

Superb :-)

Varsha wrote: "“Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it. Those who do not do it, think of it as ..."

che... The bank account comparison ruined it:D

Anirudh wrote: "I seek no glory nor fame,
to me, my fate is shown.
No one shall know my name,
for I am the unknown.

- Anirudh"

elaborate.....

Anoop wrote: "Anirudh wrote: "I seek no glory nor fame,
to me, my fate is shown.
No one shall know my name,
for I am the unknown.

- Anirudh"

elaborate....."

Self explanatory :-P

Gold has no aroma, the sugarcane has no flowers, the sandalwood bears no fruit, no king lives forever, a sage remains penniless, no one can conquer the universe for some lose the ground, while others lose the sky.

- Navjot Singh Sidhu

@Anirudh- you are sounding like a circular :D:D:D

Nice quote Anoop.. :) Are you sure its Sidhu's?? :P

@Anirudh -- what an elaboration!! Simply astounded!! Extremely profound :P :P

I heard this word 'self - explanatory '. That's what my boss says when he gives an Esperanto document and asks me to read it :P :P :P

Hajarath Prasad wrote: "I heard this word 'self - explanatory '. That's what my boss says when he gives an Esperanto document and asks me to read it :P :P :P"

Orrey seenuga.. :P:P

Because every lover is in his heart a madman, and in his head, a ministrel- Neil Gaiman, Stardust.