Shanmugam

“Purity and virtue scarcely differ from vice, if they're not free of malice”
― Anton Chekhov, Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov

“In spite of his clumsiness and rough manner, he was a peaceable man, of infinite kindliness and goodness of heart, always ready to be of use.”
― Anton Chekhov, The Duel and Other Stories

“Though what is 'Romeo and Juliet' after all?" he added after a short pause. "The beauty of poetry and holiness of love are simply the roses under which they try to hide its rottenness. Romeo is just the same sort of animal as all the rest of us.”
― Anton Chekhov

“If you are sitting on a felled tree in a pine forest enjoying the sunshine you can easily forget what time it is. Not that you could forget your gold watch, just the time of day.”
― Elfriede Jelinek, Wonderful, Wonderful Times