

“No self-respecting God would allow a good man to be happy for long. God has relevance only in the unhappiness of good people.”
― Ajaya: Roll of the Dice
― Ajaya: Roll of the Dice

“I had lived as Ravana and I would die as Ravana. I did not intend to become Rama, the perfect man and God. There was no dearth of gods in my country. It only lacked men.”
― Asura: Tale Of The Vanquished
― Asura: Tale Of The Vanquished

“As a child, rain meant endless amusement; in youth it meant romance; in middle-age, nothing mattered except the struggle of everyday living; but it was in the last leg of one’s life when the rains assumed their sinister avatar. Thimma”
― The Rise of Sivagami
― The Rise of Sivagami

“Most humble men are either hypocrites or have much to be humble about. Success breeds pride and vanity. And pride is the only reward of success.”
― Asura: Tale Of The Vanquished
― Asura: Tale Of The Vanquished
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