Kaiwalya Koparkar

“Such brave desperados of the country who, reckless of their own life, confront elephants or tigers in fight mainly for the purpose of earning money are termed fire-brands or fiery spies (tíkshna).”
― Kautilya, Arthashastra

“the mind of the valiant, though naturally kept steadfast, may not, when once vitiated and repelled under the four kinds of allurements, return to and recover its original form.”
― Kautilya, Arthashastra

“women paid closer attention to details, and they listened well.”
― Haruki Murakami, Men Without Women

“How much do you love me?” Midori asked. “Enough to melt all the tigers in the world to butter,”
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood