Vidhi Gupta

“ज़मीं भी उसकी, ज़मीं की ये नेमतें उसकी ये सब उसी का है, घर भी, ये घर के बंदे भी ख़ुदा से कहिये, कभी वो भी अपने घर आये!”
― Gulzar, रात पश्मीने की

“It is not merely the feeling that something is familiar. It is one step beyond that. It is something new, challenging, or surprising that opens a door into a feeling of comfort, meaning, or familiarity. It is called an aesthetic aha.”
― Derek Thompson, Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction

“Intellect and love are made of different materials,” he said. “Intellect ties people in knots and risks nothing, but love dissolves all tangles and risks everything. Intellect is always cautious and advises, ‘Beware too much ecstasy,’ whereas love says, ‘Oh, never mind! Take the plunge!’ Intellect does not easily break down, whereas love can effortlessly reduce itself to rubble.”
― Elif Shafak, The Forty Rules of Love

“I wish there was a machine that could accurately measure sadness, and display it in numbers that you could record. And it would be great if that machine could fit in the palm of your hand. I think of this every time I measure the air in my tires.”
― Haruki Murakami, Hombres sin mujeres