On being asked if he would like to be remembered as a historian, journalist, or fiction writer?
Khushwant Singh: "Japji Sahib is Based on the Upanishads
“Even children followed with endearing wile,
And plucked his gown, to share the good man's smile.”
Source: The Deserted Village (1770), Line 183.
“She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.”
Source: Catch 22
“I pride myself on being incorrigible. I have a very hard time being told what to do.”
As quoted in Guitar World (May 2000).
Pride and Joy, co-written with William "Mickey" Stevenson and Norman Whitfield.
Song lyrics, That Stubborn Kinda Fellow (1962)
“It's true hard work never killed anyone, but I figure, why take the chance?”
On his relaxed approach to work, as quoted in Ronald Reagan: The Presidential Portfolio : a History Illustrated from the Collection of the Ronald Reagan Library and Museum (2001) by Lou Cannon
Post-presidency (1989–2004)
“Pride, Envy, and Avarice are
the three sparks that have set these hearts on fire.”
Canto VI, lines 74–75 (tr. Sinclair).
The Divine Comedy (c. 1308–1321), Inferno
Presidential campaign (April 12, 2015 – 2016), Speech in Warren, Michigan (August 11, 2016)
