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Umesh’s favorite books

Parthiban Kanavu- Dream of Parthiban by Kalki Krishnamurthy

The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru

Glimpses of World History by Jawaharlal Nehru

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Umesh’s Notes & Highlights

Chinaman by Shehan Karunatilaka

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The series was not only Sri Lanka’s first victorious overseas tour, it was also Pradeep Mathew’s last public appearance.

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Umesh’s Quotes

“I grabbed a pile of dust, and holding it up, foolishly asked for as many birthdays as the grains of dust, I forgot to ask that they be years of youth. ”
― Ovid, Metamorphoses

tags: birthday

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“If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, simplicity, understand

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“You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.”
― oscar wilde

tags: attributed-no-source

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“If I can't make it through one door, I'll go through another door- or i'll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present.”
― Rabindranath Tagore

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