Sonali Ekka

“There's no end to written books, the situation is short and obstacles are many. That's why obtain the essence and discard the non-essentials, just like a swan extracts milk from water. This is the story of this species.”
― Vishnu Sharma, Panchatantra

“The people round about are persuaded that I am, to put it as kindly as possible, exceedingly eccentric, for the news has travelled that I spend the day out of doors with a book, and that no mortal eye has ever yet seen me sew or cook. But why cook when you can get some one to cook for you? And as for sewing, the maids will hem the sheets better and quicker than I could, and all forms of needlework of the fancy order are inventions of the evil one for keeping the foolish from applying their heart to wisdom.”
― Elizabeth von Arnim, Elizabeth And Her German Garden

“In this world, a son's death is good, but it's not good to have a legitimate but foolish son who brings shame amongst wise men, just like having an illegitimate son.”
― Vishnu Sharma, Panchatantra

“Those," said! he, " that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled." John xvii. 12

And none of them is lost, but the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.”
― John Bunyan, Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ