Siddharth Katragadda citations

“Your eyes are windows to your dreams; Your ears are windows to your mind; You nose is the door to your heart - you can win over any man with just your smell.”

“The case for vegetarians - plants cure illnesses (heard of Ayurveda). Animal diets cause most illnesses (heard of the China Study.”

“There cannot be Ups in a roller-coaster ride unless there are Downs.”

“The God of religion exists only in our minds. The real God exists but we can never comprehend him in our minds”

“Never indulge in people who follow a negative path because they will take you with them on the road of ruin. Show them the way to positivism even if there's a risk of losing their friendship.”

“The purest love is the one between parents and their children. The rest may be more elevated, but never as deep or long-lasting”

“Having settled down in the promised land of money and adventure - returning to a land of your parents last days can be a big dilemma to many. Isn't your greatest wealth your parents, and the best adventure - to see them happy before they go.”

“Marriage is an excercise in learning our flaws everyday”

“Religion is the biggest influence on the intellect and the decadence of a people.”

“I've found that people with flexible ears are the least rigid in life. Best way to find yourself a perfect partner may be as easy as squeezing their ears.”

“God exists…but only in our minds”

“Greatness is the reward for genius…only a few can be great, the rest are plain good.”

“Progress of mankind is the decadence of humanity.”

“Power in the hands of the stupid is often a dangerous thing. Hitler proved it.”

“The case for meat-eaters - if eating meat is a sin, then why are some plants carnivorous?”

“A little arrogance in the hands of the capable is well earned - and in most case, deserved.”

“Mastering an art is like reaching the top of the passion mountain…. at the top the passion dies out! So keep learning.”

“Here's one more from my limited experience with all 3 fields: A writer creates life; a poet creates magic from life; a philosopher tries to understand life.”

“Religion is god's population-control tool.”

“Marriage is like a table with four legs - the couple, the children, the parents and the in-laws. Break any of these and the marriage crashes to the floor”

“The purest water is formed by flowing through the muddiest mountains”

“Marriage is god's way to ensure there are few great men”

“Arranged Marriages don't always have to be risky. Get to know your future in-laws. She's bound to be like one of them.”

“The way I would live my life is: never do something in real life that I would not want to write about in my Autobiography.”

“First generation Indian immigrants are mass guinea pigs. When a race that subsisted on plants for centuries subsists on a meat-dominated diet, it scares me to know what's in store for them”

“Even the humblest men have a strange reason behind greed. Every man thinks money solves problems - and every man thinks not just of himself, but his next three generations - there is a probability he will live to see those generations - and he wants to care for them in times of strife.”

“The car has made our lives more difficult. If not for it, we would have everything we needed within walking distance.”

“Couples should keep their love pure before it poisons the purest love of all - that between them and their children”

“Life is a chain of small sorrows that lead to a great joy.”