Meghdoot

“India to accept a ceasefire,” he said. But there was nothing about reconciliation with India in the interview. Sulzberger noted that Bhutto “spoke gloomily of India” and implied that “India was behaving like a virtual satellite of Moscow.” He made predictions similar to those Ayub made about the Soviet Union gaining ground in the subcontinent and about India being on the verge of breaking up. “By sponsoring Bangladesh you will see that India will lose West Bengal and Assam,” he declared. “It is preposterous to think that in an association with”
― Husain Haqqani, Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, the United States, and an Epic History of Misunderstanding

“She wasn't like a jukebox; you never had to put in a dime and she never came unplugged.”
― Stephen King, Night Shift

“Sharif gave instructions to his staff regarding snacks he wanted served to all of us—Sharif often asked for specific food items during meetings, as if it helped him concentrate his mind.”
― Husain Haqqani, Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, the United States, and an Epic History of Misunderstanding

“We don't often notice the people who look after us, do we? Though we'd miss them if they weren't there”
― Ann Cleeves, Harbour Street