Tulika

“His lines had been honed over centuries, passed down through generations, for poor people needed certain lines; the script was always the same, and they had no option but to beg for mercy.”
― Kiran Desai, The Inheritance of Loss

“Perhaps even people you like and admire immensely can make you see the World in ways you would rather not.”
― Susanna Clarke, Piranesi

“Until recently, I didn’t think that humans could choose
loneliness. That there were sometimes forces more powerful than the wish to avoid loneliness.”
― Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara and the Sun

“Kids can be hurtful sometimes. They believe if you happen to be an adult, nothing can possibly hurt you.”
― Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara and the Sun