Best Shon Mehta Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings Page 2

“Our quest for the mind peace ends, when we look within.”

Peace Of Mind Self Growth Peacefulness Shon Mehta Innerpeace Anxitey Mind Peace

“Sometimes, the cost of our actions is paid by those who never chose to be involved.”

Philosophy Shon Mehta Systemic Failure Jivavarta Ethical Externalities Moral Luck

Source: The Uncharted Mind

“I think that religion is like a box filled with different sort of things. The box has flowers and love, kept alongside weapons and hate. What we take from that box, and how we use it is our responsibility.”

Religion Religion Quotes Religious Tolerance Verse Shon Mehta Thinking Out Loud Religious Scriptures

Author:Shon Mehta

“At some juncture in our life, we become an entirely different person than what we started as. Different dreams, different thoughts, different style, different life. When we look at our old photographs, it feels like we are looking at a stranger. Then, it makes us wonder when we stopped being that person in the photograph.”

Shon Mehta Photographs Turning Point Old Memories Shonmehta Thinking Out Loud Old Photos

Author:Shon Mehta

“Hater you can find in a moment, but it takes an eternity to find a true well-wisher.”

Jealous Haters Shon Mehta The Timingila Well Wishers

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“I lived my whole life following others’ wishes. Let me follow my own wish in my death.”

Death Euthanasia Shon Mehta Assisted Suicide The Timingila Death With Dignity Mercy Killing Timingila

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“‪The Timingila: A Strange Fish‬ This is the story of an ancient sea, And the monster, who made everyone flee. Timingila was a strange fish, Being free was his only wish.”

Freedom Sea Poem Monster Fish Shon Mehta The Timingila Fight For Freedom Shonmehta Thetimingila

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“Power makes people ignore your sins. There is not much difference between acquiring power and achieving sainthood.”

Power Politicians Shon Mehta Powerful People The Timingila Authority And Attitude Misuse Of Authority Timingila

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“Confronting your enemy in anger feeds your ego, but diminishes your chance of success.”

Success Enemy Anger Anger Management Rules Of Life Shon Mehta The Timingila

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“Being a victim doesn’t make one virtuous.”

Virtue Victim Virtuous Falsehood Shon Mehta The Timingila

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“Life is not difficult, it is our desires that make life difficult.”

Life Desires Difficulties Of Life Shon Mehta The Timingila

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“Don’t confuse actions of a ruler as the nature of his people.”

People Shon Mehta Ruler The Timingila Thetimingila Bad Leader

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“Some faces can be confusing – looking at them, one can’t really decide whether they are beautiful or ugly. Tasvak’s face was not one of them. It took just one look to be certain that it is the ugliest face one has ever seen.”

Looks Ugly Shon Mehta The Timingila

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“When he was a kid, Tasvak had tried to reason, but could not understand why his stepbrothers kept bullying him. But he had realized one thing very early – that nobody was going to protect him, not even his father.”

Bullied Shon Mehta The Timingila

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“The people around Tasvak talked about the festival, how it was less brutal than Igati’s Prahuti, with its tradi- tion of human sacrifice, but not as beautiful as Sonira’s Lolupa-Krish, which marked the yearly harvest, and not as pious as Vanpore’s Dhi, with its plethora of Tapasi rituals. Tasvak had heard about these places since his childhood, and longed to visit them.”

Cities Shon Mehta The Timingila Jivavarta

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“It is an honor for a woman to die in her husband’s pyre, sister,” Kindisha shouted back. “My mother is in the pyre, too. I am proud of her sacrifice. By Sarvabhu’s grace, she will find her place in the heavens.” “Let me burn you alive, then we will see how much honor you feel through the pain.” Keya was furious, but helpless. Tasvak could feel his sister’s grief, but was aware that Kindisha was merely echoing what the traditions had taught him.”

Book Quote Shon Mehta The Timingila Jivavarta

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“Nachiketa was the commander of the Rongcha army, and the king’s son-in-law. He was so cruel that he had no reason to be ugly, and he was so ugly that he had no reason to be cruel.”

Ugly Villain Characters Cruel Shon Mehta The Timingila

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“Vidari tribals had a long-standing tradition of kidnapping bridegrooms for their daughters. It was a common occurrence – travelers disappeared without a trace, and emerged with a wife and child after months in captivity.”

Shon Mehta The Timingila Jivavarta

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“Yashthi’s days of being fooled by his father’s kind appearance were long gone. He had seen his father brutally kill men while looking calm, kind, and pious.”

Shon Mehta The Timingila Jivavarta

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“Deep inside the grand Vakshi forest, atop a gigantic rock that reaches the sky, lies the ancient monastery town of Vakshi,” Guru Sarvadni had told a young Tasvak. “Vakshi has monasteries of all the faiths in Jivavarta. It is the most peaceful place I have ever visited.” Ever since, Tasvak had always wanted to visit Vakshi. But he had never thought that his wish will be fulfilled in such a strange way.”

Shon Mehta The Timingila Jivavarta

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“Who is this monk?” asked Tasvak. “Can we trust him?” “Yes, we can trust him,” assured Sarvadni. “I have known him for some time.” “Is he your pupil?” asked Tasvak. He was curious. “No, he is not,” replied Sarvadni. “He will be an awful pupil, but he is a brilliant teacher. He is the founder of his own faith, which he calls Ajabuhi.”

Shon Mehta The Timingila Jivavarta

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“To read religious sacred text is not to receive a command, but to enter a conversation already in progress.”

Religion Shon Mehta Sacred Texts The Uncharted Mind Religious Scriptures

Book:The Uncharted Mind

Source: The Uncharted Mind

“For some, it is a beloved they are eager to meet. For some, it is an enemy they are anxious to face. For some, it is a stranger they are trying to ignore. In truth, it is a destiny that nobody can escape. So, for me, when death comes there will only be acceptance.”

Life Death Acceptance Death And Dying Fear Of Death Death Quotes Shon Mehta Uncharted Mind

Author:Shon Mehta

“Everybody is against nepotism until it is their turn.”

Shon Mehta Nepotism Favouritism The Uncharted Mind

Book:The Uncharted Mind

Source: The Uncharted Mind

“We make lots of mistakes in our lives, but not every mistake creates a similar result. Sometimes we pay, sometimes others pay.”

Punishment Mistakes Book Quotes Payment Shon Mehta Lair Of The Monster Lotm

Book:Lair Of The Monster

Source: Lair Of The Monster

“They say that if you are born in Sonira, you won't be jealous of heaven -- and if you are born in Igati, you won't be afraid of hell. But for the people of Trishala, their city was their glorious heaven, and it was their living hell.”

Heaven Hell Shon Mehta The Timingila Shonmehta Thetimingila Igati Sonira Trishala

Book:The Timingila

Source: The Timingila

“You count my mistakes, and believe I lack any will. You tell me, how badly my life has gone downhill. By calling me worthless, you get a vicious thrill. Your words hurt, cause even though a failure, I am a human still.”

Pain Hurt Sadness Poem Broken Heart Hurt Feelings Shon Mehta The Uncharted Mind

Author:Shon Mehta