Veeru Popuri

“Theodore Roosevelt survived an attempt on his life when the written speech in his pocket stopped the bullet. In 1915, a pocket watch saved Kamal Ataturk’s life.”
― K. Vijay Kumar, Veerappan: Chasing the Brigand

“It was a reiteration of an important management lesson: in stressful situations, people seek the same qualities from their leaders—calmness, faith and tenacity.”
― K. Vijay Kumar, Veerappan: Chasing the Brigand

“There is an old adage that one should not confuse activity for progress.”
― K. Vijay Kumar, Veerappan: Chasing the Brigand

“So that’s the situation. I’m stranded on Mars. I have no way to communicate with Hermes or Earth. Everyone thinks I’m dead. I’m in a Hab designed to last thirty-one days. If the oxygenator breaks down, I’ll suffocate. If the water reclaimer breaks down, I’ll die of thirst. If the Hab breaches, I’ll just kind of explode. If none of those things happen, I’ll eventually run out of food and starve to death.”
― Andy Weir, The Martian