Chetan Bhagat · 296 pages
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“Sometimes life is not about what u want to do but what u ought to do”
“Stupid people go to college but"smart people own them"....”
“In relationship there are always two types of person: one weaker and the other stronger one. It's never easier to live being as weaker one!”
“There are two ways of spreading light to be candle,or the mirror that reflects it.”
“The missed call and call back drama between men and women deserves its own user mannual.”
“losers, even if they do not have a brain,have a heart.”
“How can God give girls so much power ? How can they turn productive,busy and ambitious men into a wilting mass of uselessness. Page 204”
“That's what human relationships are about – selective sharing and hiding of information to the point of crazy confusion.”
“Most people who own colleges in India haven't. Stupid people go to college. Smart people own them,”
“don't be serious , be sincere”
“Sometimes your heart can lead you to a dead end.”
“World is full of nice people,if u cannot find one be one !”
“Imagine all the sadhus and priests of Varanasi. More than all of their devotion put together, that's how much I loved her.”
“complex vortex of tests, classes, selections and preparations is something every insignificant Indian student like me has to go through to have a shot at a decent life. Else, I could always take the job of Birju the watchman or, if I wanted it simpler, hang myself”
“I picked up a brochure in disgust. I took a blade from my shaving kit, cut out the cover pictures of the IIT-selected students, and ripped them to shreds.”
“The selection rate is less than three per cent. Most of us can’t crack these tests, basic probability. But who will drill it into our parents’ heads?”
“Life may not offer you the same chance twice.”
“How can god give girls so much power? How can they turn productive, busy and ambitious men into a wilting mass of uselessness.”
“There are call centres, credit card sales. Be open-minded and things work out.’ ‘Finish engineering and join a call centre?’ ‘Dude, don’t be so shocked. We, like millions of other students, are the losers in the Great Indian Education Race. Be happy with whatever you get.”
“That’s what human relationships are about – selective sharing and hiding of information to the point of crazy confusion.”
“She gave me an understanding nod. But she could never understand that losers, even if they do not have a brain, have a heart.”
“Aarti? She got me into trouble the first day we met,’ Gopal said. I dipped a biscuit in my tea and listened.”
“parents, bread-butter again,’ I grumbled, shutting a blue plastic tiffin in the second row. Raghav and I moved to the next desk. ‘Forget it, Gopal. The class will be back any time,’ Raghav said.”
“Eric turned to me, kissed me on the lips very lightly, and looked at my face for a long moment. “He’ll spare you,” Eric said, and I understood he wasn’t really talking to me but to himself. “You’re too unique to waste.”
And then he opened the door.”
“There are things you can’t back down on, things you gotta take a stand on. But it’s up to you to decide what them things are.”
“Jeremy had a plan for getting Clay back and I wasn't allowed to know anything about it or allowed to help him carry it out. As one might expect, I accepted this news with grace and understanding.
"That is the stupidest idea I've ever heard!" I snarled for the dozenth time that hour.
"I won't just sit here and do nothing.”
“It's your call," he said softly, "but whatever you decide, I'll help you." He placed a soft, warm hand at the back of her neck and Laurel's breath caught in her chest. "Whatever you need, I'll be. If you need the science geek to give you answers from a textbook, I'm your guy; if you just want a friend to sit by you in bio and help you feel better when you're sad, I'm still your guy." His thumb slowly stroked across her earlobe and down her cheek. "And if you need someone to hold you and protect you from anyone in the world who might want to hurt you, then I am definitely your guy." His pale-blue eyes bore into hers, and for a second she couldn't breath. "But it's all up to you," he whispered.”
“I want no presents from the Beast,” said Father. “Is he trying to buy us off? Let him take his rich gifts back, and leave us our girl.”
“Please, Father,” I said. “Think of them as presents from me. I’d like you to keep them, and think of me.” Father dropped his eyes, and reluctantly put out a hand and stroked the fur collar of his new jacket.
Ger sighed. “I still don’t understand—and I don’t like not understanding. It makes me feel like a child again”
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