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Scion of Ikshvaku

Amish Tripathi

Top 10 Best Quotes

“Khalil Gibran said that parents are like a bow, And children like arrows. The more the bow bends and stretches, the farther the arrow flies. I fly, not because I am special, but because they stretched for me.”

“I guess what I'm trying to say is that I want a woman who is better than I am; a woman who will compel me to bow my head in admiration.”

“Sometimes, truth causes pain and suffering. At such times, silence is preferred.”

“When the axe entered the forest, the trees said to each other: do not worry, the handle in that axe is one of us”.”

“If karma is giving you a negative signal repeatedly, then it is not testing you, it is trying to teach you.”

“it’s more important to be right than to be first.”

“Swagruhe Pujyate Murkhaha; Swagraame Pujyate Prabhuhu Swadeshe Pujyate Raja; Vidvaansarvatra Pujyate. A fool is worshipped in his home. A chief is worshipped in his village. A king is worshipped in his kingdom. A knowledgeable person is worshipped everywhere.”

“Do not rush to the “right answer”,’ clarified Vashishta. ‘The key, always, is to ask the “right question”.”

“Even honourable men sometimes prove to be terrible leaders. Conversely, men of questionable character can occasionally be exactly what a nation requires.”

“The Naga laughed softly, 'There's a thin line that separates courage from stupidity.' 'And that line is only visible in retrospect, my friend. If I'm successful, people will call me brave. If I fail, I will be called foolish. Let ,me do what I think is right. I'll leave the verdict to the future.”

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Book Keywords:

retrospective, inspirational, courage, stupidity, admiration, respect, retrospect

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