Quotes from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“The world's most sensible person and the biggest idiot both stay within us. The worst part is, you can't even tell who is who.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“Pretty girls behave best when you ignore them. Of course, they have to know you are ignoring them, for otherwise they may not even know you exist.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“Jealousy is a rather enjoyable emotion to watch.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“Why should any guy want to be only friends with a girl? It’s like agreeing to be near a chocolate cake and never eat it. It’s like sitting in a racing car but not driving it.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“How can such scary looking parents create something so cute?”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“When a woman comes into your life, things organize themselves.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“The word “future” and females is a dangerous combination.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“From biscuit to brides, if there is anything their children really want, parents have a problem.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“The pretty girl is always right.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“Rules, after all, are only made so you can work around them”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“The world’s most sensible person and the biggest idiot both stay within you. The worst part is you can’t even tell who is who.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“Forgiving doesn't make the person who hurt you feel better, it makes you feel better.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“Sometimes in your life you just meet someone or hear something that nudges you on the right path. And that becomes the best advice. It could just be a bit of commonsense said in a way that resonates with something in you. It's nothing new, but because it connects with you it holds meaning for you.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“Nothing soothes an upset Punjabi like dairy products.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“She had perfect features, with her eye, nose, lips, and ears the right size and in right places. That is all it takes to make people beautiful, normal body parts – yet why does nature mess it up so many times?”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“Certificates from top US universities adorned the walls like tiger head in a hunter’s home.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“Corporate types love to pretend their life is exciting. The whispers, fist-pumping and animated hand gestures are all designed to lift our job description from what it really is - that of an overpaid clerk”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“These stupid biases and discrimination are the reason our country is so screwed up. It's Tamil first, Indian later. Punjabi first, Indian later. It has to end. National anthem, national currency, national teams - still, we won't marry our children outside our state. How can this intolerance be good for our country?”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“Because knowledge is not for showing off. If I do good work, people should notice me.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“We sat on the floor for dinner. Ananya's father passed me a banana leaf. I wondered if i had to eat it or wipe my hands with it.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“Pardon the hurt others have caused you.What they did is past.What is bothering today are your current feelings that comes from this load.Let it go.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“The world's most sensible and the most idiotic person lies within us..
the worst part is we can't say who is who”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“Actually the choice is simple. When your child decides to love a new person, you can either see it as a chance to hate some people - the person they choose and their families. However, you can also see it as a chance to love some more people. And since when did loving more become a bad thing?”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“Marble flooring is to a Punjabi what a foreign degree is to a Tamilian”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“She is too intelligent to be a good daughter-in-law”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“Tamilians love to irritate non-Tamil speakers by speaking in Tamil only.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“It's not arrogance. [Tamilians] are quiet people.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“In an Indian love marriage, by the time everyone gets on board, one wonders if there is any love left.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“I saw [Chennai]. It had the usual Indian elements like autos, packed public buses, hassled traffic cops and tiny shops that sold groceries, fruits, utensils, clothes or novelty items. However, it did feel different. First, the sign in every shop was in Tamil. The Tamil font resembles those optical illusion puzzles that give you a headache if you stare at them long enough. Tamil women, all of them, wear flkowers in their hair. Tamil men don't believe in pants and wear lungis even in shopping districts. The city is filled with film posters. The heroes' pictures make you feel even your uncles can be movie stars. The heroes are fat, balding, have thick moustaches and the heroine next to them is a ravishing beauty.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

“Sometimes in your life you just meet someone or hear something that nudges you on the right path. And that becomes the best advice. It could just be a bit of common sense said in a way that resonates with something in you. It's nothing new, but because it connects with you it holds meaning for you.”
― Chetan Bhagat, quote from 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

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