{"quotes":[{"text":"…the designation of wife in India, of the Hindu wife, is higher and grander than that of Empress. She is called Devi.","author":"Virchand Gandhi","tags":["empress","hindu","hinduism","india","indian","wife"],"id":2066,"author_id":"Virchand+Gandhi"},{"text":"There are many places you need to be, but there is nowhere to reach. There are many people you need to see but no one to meet. And there are many contacts in your phone but no one to talk. There are many masks in your closet but no face to please.","author":"Jasz Gill","tags":["blogger","changes-in-life","distance","friendship","indian","modern","punjabi","relationships","society"],"id":5099,"author_id":"Jasz+Gill"},{"text":"I am death; I am this blood, these ravaged lands, and this wanton destruction. – Panchali Draupadi.","author":"Krishna Udayasankar","tags":["fiction","indian","mythology","nobility","strategy","war"],"id":9683,"author_id":"Krishna+Udayasankar"},{"text":"Patriotism means to stand by the people, not to stand by the party.","author":"Sumit Agarwal","tags":["contemporary","india","indian","indians","patriot","patriotism","political","political-thriller","political-thriller-novels"],"id":20985,"author_id":"Sumit+Agarwal"},{"text":"I always think it's funny when Indians celebrate Thanksgiving. I mean, sure, the Indians and Pilgrims were best friends during the first Thanksgiving, but a few years later, the Pilgrims were shooting Indians.So I'm never quite sure why we eat turkey like everybody else.","author":"Sherman Alexie","tags":["history","indian","irony","pilgram","thanksgiving"],"id":25024,"author_id":"Sherman+Alexie"},{"text":"An Indian child is brought up in England, and he will speak both English and Hindi very well. English in school and Hindi at home. But here it’s English both in schools and at home. Why can’t you speak Swahili with your child at home? If this continues we will turn into an English speaking country.","author":"Enock Maregesi","tags":["child","england","english","english-speaking-country","hindi","home","indian","school","schools","speak","swahili","turn"],"id":28074,"author_id":"Enock+Maregesi"},{"text":"In the history of a soul’s evolution there is a critical point of the human incarnation that decides for us whether we stay there, go down or progress upwards. There is a knot of worldly desires impeding us; cut the knot by mastering desires and go forward. This done, progress is assured.","author":"Virchand Gandhi","tags":["art-of-life","art-of-living","desire","famous","human","incarnation","indian","inspirational","motivational","peace","popular","salvation","soul","spiritual","virchand-gandhi"],"id":28885,"author_id":"Virchand+Gandhi"},{"text":"She lifts her eyes, and there is Death in the corner, but not like a king with his iron crown, as the epics claimed. Why, it is a giant brush loaded with white paint. It descends upon her with gentle suddenness, obliterating the shape of the world.","author":"Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni","tags":["fiction","immigrant-fiction","india","indian","indian-american","mothers-and-daughters","novel"],"id":34917,"author_id":"Chitra+Banerjee+Divakaruni"},{"text":"Noble though it may be, our way of life is nothing but servitude. It does not take long for servitude to turn to subjugation.– Shikandin Draupada.","author":"Krishna Udayasankar","tags":["fiction","indian","mythology","nobility","strategy","war"],"id":42634,"author_id":"Krishna+Udayasankar"},{"text":"Change the world, I know I won’t,Enthralling as always I hope it remains,A kaleidoscope of joy, sorrow and pain.But my only wish as I take this jaunt,Is for my words on you to impress upon,A smile, a tear or even an angry frown.","author":"Anurag Anand","tags":["anurg-anand","frown","indian-","indian-","indian","interesting","life","quotes","smile","tear","the-quest-for-nothing","tic-toc","want"],"id":43442,"author_id":"Anurag+Anand"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":90,"pages":9,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}