Gaurav Sharma (author) Quotes (27 quotes)

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God of the Sullied

Gaurav Sharma (author)

The Indian Story of an Author

Gaurav Sharma (author)

God of the Sullied

Gaurav Sharma (author)

The Indian Story of an Author

Gaurav Sharma (author)

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Famous Gaurav Sharma (author) Quotes

“Books give us the ability to see things from different perspectives. They educate us, entertain us, force us to think upon certain issues. And reading a book or reading, in general, is an excuse for those who are less sociable like me for not socialising much. And guess what, it works most of the times.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

Book Lovers Day (2018)

“Be in line and then see what’s going on!’ a fat lady shouted at me. ‘Hell yeah! you greasy piece of flesh.’ I cursed her in my mind. But ‘Yes I am going back in line!’ I shouted at her.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

Gone are the Days (2016)

“He (night-guard) was wearing an underwear and a torn vest which said ‘yeh aram ka maamla hai.’ He implemented that statement literally in his life, I could see that.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

Gone are the Days (2016)

“It (reading) not only opens up one’s mind to a wider array of things as well, but is also a welcome relief from the monotony of the mundane world.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

World Book Day (2018)

“Nobody tells me what to do in my book. I can do whatever I wish and to whomever I want. It is fun for me. It calms the chaos inside my mind. That is why I write.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

In the news

“As I continued to walk step by step, the lie of life freed me from its clutches, and the universal truth of death swept over breath by breath.”

Gaurav Sharma (author) book God of the Sullied

God of the Sullied (2018)

Gaurav Sharma (author) Quotes about life

“As they say in Hindi ‘Chalti ka naam zindagi.’ Anybody who is just sitting (even on the right track) will be run over (by the train) at some point in life.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

In the news

“I don’t know where I am, what am I doing, where will life take me, how will things go, whom to talk to, what to share, what to cook, how to eat, when to sleep, what to wear, what to do and how to live. All of my known are busy making their CVs look professional and substantial. And I am figuring out the way to make my life normal and less bumpy. Forget about building strong resume. Rest assured, I am okay…I will be alright. Cheers to my life!”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

Gone are the Days (2016)

“We middle class people are all same from inside. First things first, I logged into my Facebook account and checked-in there as well. You know what, it is more important to check-in on Facebook than it is to check-in for real at the airport. Let the world which gives zero fucks to what you are doing with your life, know you can afford a plane ticket for economy class. Right?”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

Gone are the Days (2016)

Gaurav Sharma (author) Quotes about books

“I dedicate this book to all my readers, irrespective of whether they purchased my book, illegally obtained a copy, downloaded it or borrowed it from someone else. Some went ahead and directly asked me to send them a soft-copy of my book. Special salute to them as well.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

Gone are the Days (2016)

“Sincere thanks to all the publishers who rejected my manuscripts. Rejection is the reason behind the creation of this book.”

Gaurav Sharma (author) book The Indian Story of an Author

The Indian Story of an Author (2018)

“Whoever said, he/she is a proud non-reader of books is living in oblivion.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

World Book Day (2018)

Gaurav Sharma (author) Quotes

“Vyas was no less than a Purushottam. A Purushottam of the dark epoch, an era where sinners judge and punish sinners for sinning differently.”

Gaurav Sharma (author) book God of the Sullied

God of the Sullied (2018)

“The moment I stood there I saw people from houses to my right, left and front were already on their balcony’s and they stared at me all at once as if I was from Jupiter. Their interrogative expression was asking me ‘who the hell are you?’ repeatedly. I did not give a damn, though.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

Gone are the Days (2016)

“I tried my hand at a novel around college romance, but soon figured out I was no good at it.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

In the news

“Get along with me as I don't wait for anybody. I am time, and I welcome you to the world of Kali where nothing is as it seems.”

Gaurav Sharma (author) book God of the Sullied

God of the Sullied (2018)

“I too had some of the ‘Indian’ things in my bags. A pressure cooker, Parle-G, Maggi, desi ghee, underwear (a lot of them), some more Maggi, shirts, pants, socks, thermal wear, jackets, chappals, soap, some more Parle-G and the list goes on and on.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

Gone are the Days (2016)

“Gaurav is a man, man is a social being and Gaurav is not social at all. From statements one two and three we get ‘Gaurav is just a being.’ Hence proved, he mere exists.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

Gone are the Days (2016)

“Stealing is really an art, a dangerous, risky art, though.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

Gone are the Days (2016)

“I think reading is an effective way of introspecting how you perceive reality and imagination. As an author, you get to know what other authors have done better and it helps hone skills.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

World Book Day (2018)

“Dedicated to all non-award winning, non-bestselling and self-published authors.”

Gaurav Sharma (author) book The Indian Story of an Author

The Indian Story of an Author (2018)

“Grandma asked me to confirm if I had landed in Canada and not any other country. I just pointed my camera towards the different direction where grandma could see some Sardar roaming here and there. ‘Aa ta Kanedda hi lagda hai.’ (it is Canada, indeed) grandma said in joy. We all laughed like anything.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

Gone are the Days (2016)

“Excuse me pal! This is IELTS; you understand? This is International English Language Testing System…not a Bihar Board exam where candidates are accompanied by their friends, neighbours and relatives until they finish writing the test.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

Gone are the Days (2016)

“If Bihari version of ‘Harry Potter’ would have been shot in Sitamarhi, I am sure that school (St. Joseph) would have been pictured as Hogwarts.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

Gone are the Days (2016)

“The only thing appeared to be fine in most of the rooms was blackboard. It seemed black; and fine too.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

Gone are the Days (2016)

“Either I had to get my admission in grade ninth again or else I had to do some work-around to seek for a ‘jugaad’ (hack). I chose the latter.”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

Gone are the Days (2016)

“I mean did we take the law, the ‘LAW’ in our hands by playing in college? What were they going to do, put a charge on us under Indian Penal Code?!”

Gaurav Sharma (author)

Gone are the Days (2016)

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