Ashwin Sanghi

To remain standing one often has to fall.

— Ashwin Sanghi

“Journey IS the destination.”

— Ashwin Sanghi

Battles are won and lost before they are fought.

— Ashwin Sanghi

“Never interfere with an enemy while he’s in the process of destroying himself.’ Napoleon Bonaparte”

— Ashwin Sanghi

“The early bird catches the worm but it's the second mouse that gets the cheese.”

— Ashwin Sanghi

I believe that every writer evolves with every successive novel. I view myself as work-in-progress.

— Ashwin Sanghi

“Business was simply the name given to art of taking money from others without using force.”

— Ashwin Sanghi

When working on a period, it is the finer details that evoke imagery that helps in cinematic adaptations.

— Ashwin Sanghi

The Divine is simply that which science has not yet explained. In effect, God = Infinity - Human Knowledge.

— Ashwin Sanghi

Vish, the creator; and Shiv, the destroyer, are simply two faces of the very same coin.

— Ashwin Sanghi

I want to be remembered as a storyteller more than someone who had something meaningful to say.

— Ashwin Sanghi

My self-publishing adventure led to my work being picked up by a traditional publisher and eventually hitting the bestseller lists. That led…

— Ashwin Sanghi

That freedom of writing you don't get in other formats, I'd rather leave it to someone else to deal with the headache…

— Ashwin Sanghi

I must admit that i am fascinated by the glories of ancient India. But when will the purveyors of Indian culture realise…

— Ashwin Sanghi

“it is my understanding that children in the dark make accidents whereas accidents in the dark make children. I presume that’s how…

— Ashwin Sanghi

“I would like to remind this audience that sometimes a majority only means that all the fools are on the same side.”

— Ashwin Sanghi

“Government is about principles. And the principle is, never act on principle.’ ‘Politicians must be allowed to panic. They need activity. It…

— Ashwin Sanghi

“There is no Heaven, and there is no Hell. Your soul drifts in and out of each lifetime and, depending upon your…

— Ashwin Sanghi

I don't start with the characters. I start with the series of events that will provide the conflict and how it can…

— Ashwin Sanghi

“You are spot-on,’ remarked Saini. ‘Prior to the advent of Islam, the word Allah had already existed. It was derived from two…

— Ashwin Sanghi

We can't deny that films have a bigger reach. After the popularity of the 'Slumdog Millionaire,' a lot of people started reading…

— Ashwin Sanghi

Mythopoeia has taken off in the Indian diaspora because there has been a change in readership from a mature audience to a…

— Ashwin Sanghi

“Do you know the difference between mythology and history?’ asked Brahmananda. The lady expressed herself in a shrug. ‘Mythology is a set…

— Ashwin Sanghi

I like to joke that I probably hold the world record for rejection letters. Yes, the truth is that I was fed…

— Ashwin Sanghi

“John Lennon, the extraordinary musician and member of the Beatles, said, ‘When I was five years old, my mother always told me…

— Ashwin Sanghi

“To become a master of accounting, Arvind Babu, all you need to remember are two fundamental rules,’ said the munim. ‘What are…

— Ashwin Sanghi

There are three things I look for in a story - it has to be a thriller; I cannot see myself writing…

— Ashwin Sanghi

“The world’s most renowned debating society had been established in 1823. It was called the Oxford Union and stayed the focal point…

— Ashwin Sanghi

“The arduous journey to Magadha brought flashbacks not only of his parents but also of dear Suvasini. She was the daughter of…

— Ashwin Sanghi

“Megasthenes was puzzled. What purpose did it serve to snuff out one lamp while lighting another that was exactly the same? He…

— Ashwin Sanghi

“In ancient Greece, Socrates was known to place a premium on knowledge. When an acquaintance visited the philosopher and began, ‘Do you…

— Ashwin Sanghi

In the Sanghi family, there is no one who has undertaken intellectual pursuits.

— Ashwin Sanghi

“money could buy you a pretty good dog but not the wagging of its tail.”

— Ashwin Sanghi

Our country has the oldest tradition of storytelling, and this was much before writing stories even became a norm.

— Ashwin Sanghi

Writing helps me create a different world that I can escape to.

— Ashwin Sanghi

Character is what you are. Reputation is what people think you are.

— Ashwin Sanghi

After writing each novel, I would spend days poring over suggestions from my editor.

— Ashwin Sanghi

“If a man tells a woman she is beautiful, she will overlook most of his OTHER lies.”

— Ashwin Sanghi

“Everyone leaves the world a better place, some merely by leaving.”

— Ashwin Sanghi

What is divine? It is simply that which man has not been able to understand. Once you do, it loses its divinity.

— Ashwin Sanghi