Mohammed Jawad Ali

“Jamsetji said: ‘I can afford to give but I prefer to lend’, as thereby the scholarships could go on in perpetuity, there being no pressure to return the money (no interest). He also did so presumably because self-respect and self-esteem are essential for self-actualization.”
― R.M. Lala, For the Love of India: The Life and Times of Jamsetji Tata

“Despite your best efforts, people are going to be hurt when it’s time for them to be hurt. Life is like that.”
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

“the event of the ‘golden calf ’ stands for love of this-worldly things as objects of worship (v. 51). This event happened soon after the great blessing of Bani Israel’s deliverance from the Pharaoh. The Book and the covenant had yet to come. This love, when it competes with and overwhelms the love for Allah, is the root cause of decadence.”
― Khurram Murad, Key to al-Baqarah: The Longest Surah of the Qur'an

“Americans have less of an issue about who you are, whose son you are and how much family money you have. In the US, I learned, you can be successful from the street, if you have the capability.”
― Peter Casey, The Story of TATA: 1868 to 2021