Ayush Mehrotra

“A quest for self-respect is proof of its lack”
― Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead

“She had a nice voice. A nice telephone voice, mostly. She should've carried a goddamn telephone around with her.”
― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

“It's a basic rule of human nature that the promise of unexpected wealth short-circuits both intelligence and common sense.”
― Vikas Swarup, The Accidental Apprentice

“You see, unlike in the movies, there is no THE END sign flashing at the end of books. When I've read a book, I don't feel like I've finished anything. So I start a new one.”
― Elif Shafak, The Bastard of Istanbul