“I will get back on my feet even if I am knocked down’. For that, you need to know what all might knock you down and where would you fall.”

—  Divya S. Iyer

Source: Quoted in Insights in India https://www.insightsonindia.com/2014/07/27/knowledge-is-power-a-guide-to-upsc-exam-preparation-by-divya-s-iyer-ias/

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