Jaikumar Velayudham

“Fear shows you the path. It shows you the problems. It shows what you are against. It warns you. It’s a signal to be taken heed of. But not something to be avoided! Face the fear and death of fear is certain (later copied by Emerson!)"The”
― Dr.Jaikumar Velayudham, Madayya and Sadayya in the, "The mysteries of Mamallapuram": The Pallavan Saga

“Every advance in human life, every scrap of knowledge and wisdom and decency we have has been torn by one side from the teeth of the other. Every little increase in human freedom has been fought over ferociously between those who want us to know more and be wiser and stronger, and those who want us to obey and be humble and submit.”
― Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass

“Whenever a dangerous object attacks you, there are 2 ways of dealing with it “Fight or flight”. This is our body's natural mechanism to face acute stress.”
― Dr.Jaikumar Velayudham, Madayya and Sadayya in the, "The mysteries of Mamallapuram": The Pallavan Saga

“Being in love was like China: you knew it was there, and no doubt it was very interesting, and some people went there, but I never would. I'd spend all my life without ever going to China, but it wouldn't matter, because there was all the rest of the world to visit.”
― Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass