“In life 99% is about good luck. The remaining 1% is about bloody good luck.” — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“There is simply no way to get something clean without getting something else dirty.” — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“the wily Machiavelli had always believed that any clod could have the facts—having an opinion was an art.” — Ashwin Sanghi Art Copy Share Image
If there is one city apart from Mumbai where I would love to settle down, it has to be Chennai. — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“The problem is that most things in life that are pleasurable are usually illegal, immoral or fattening,” — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
There has to be a protagonist who has to overcome challenges, and there will be a race to finish. — Ashwin Sanghi Challenges Copy Share Image
“My son, you have my blessing. May you be victorious in the battle that rages within you!” — Ashwin Sanghi Blessing Copy Share Image
Writing was my route to creative expression, and I needed to write about the things that interested me. — Ashwin Sanghi Creative Copy Share Image
I don't care if my books don't sell abroad; we have a large enough market in our country. I write for Indian… — Ashwin Sanghi Book Copy Share Image
It is no secret that I have read 'The Da Vinci Code' several times. I genuinely believe that 'The Da Vinci Code'… — Ashwin Sanghi Angels Copy Share Image
“A free society is one where it’s safe to be unpopular, but then, freedom of speech also carries with it the freedom… — Ashwin Sanghi Communication Copy Share Image
'Rozabal' was theological while 'Chanakya' is political. Unlike 'Rozabal,' which was about research, the aim of 'Chanakya' is plot, plot, plot, which… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
I was a businessman for 16 years of my life, so when I started writing, I wanted to keep my literary identity separate. — Ashwin Sanghi Businessman Copy Share Image
I am a businessman at the end of the day. I have grown up with Excel sheets. I start out writing my… — Ashwin Sanghi Businessman Copy Share Image
“To many he was known as Kautilya—the crooked one; to his childhood acquaintances he was Vishnugupta; but to most he was Chanakya—illustrious… — Ashwin Sanghi Children Copy Share Image
“Chanakya. One does not need to pluck fruit from a tree that is about to be chopped down. The fruit will fall… — Ashwin Sanghi Trees Copy Share Image
Winning an award is a great feeling but winning the Vodafone Crossword Popular Choice Award is particularly exhilarating because it is based… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
Master storytellers like Jeffrey Archer and Arthur Hailey use simple language. But they manage to grab the attention of the readers right… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
I've always been fascinated by books. When I was young, my grandfather used to hand out a book - which would be… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“Acharya, what should the punishment be for a prime minister who keeps the king ignorant of happenings in the kingdom?’ ‘My son,… — Ashwin Sanghi Prime minister Copy Share Image
Once upon a time, I was a workaholic clocking more than 80 hours per week. That changed after I began to write.… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“Dhanananda’s out of the way.’ ‘But how will that happen? He’s firmly entrenched on the throne. He has Bharat’s largest armed force… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“Acharya, is it the sacred duty of the king to always speak the truth?’ ‘Hah! The king doesn’t need the truth. What… — Ashwin Sanghi Speak the truth Copy Share Image
Till the time I found a creative outlet, I was trying to be extra creative at business, which would always put me… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“The lesson for today, dear Rakshas , is between two evils you should pick the one that you haven't yet tried.” — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
In order to become the master, a ruler must profess to be a servant of the people. — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
Worry is like a rocking chair; it keeps you in motion but gets you nowhere — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“First, they ignore you, second, they laugh at you, third, they fight you, and fourth—you win.” — Ashwin Sanghi Laugh Copy Share Image
I want to make sure that my writing grips the reader from the word 'go.' — Ashwin Sanghi Books Copy Share Image
“money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you the kind of misery you prefer! Frankly,” — Ashwin Sanghi Happiness Copy Share Image
O Rakshas, everything is always all right in the end. If it isn't all right, then it isn't the end — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“If we want people to have respect for the law, then we must first make the law respectable, son.” — Ashwin Sanghi Law Copy Share Image
“I love fiction that sound like fact… and fact that sounds like fiction.” — Ashwin Sanghi Fiction Copy Share Image
We don't need to dumb down our stuff. And it's important to know how far we can push readers. — Ashwin Sanghi Books Copy Share Image
“In any case, in the world of politics you can ill afford luxuries such as a clear conscience!” — Ashwin Sanghi Clear conscience Copy Share Image
“When lions fight over a goat, it's usually the hyena that gets away with the prize.” — Ashwin Sanghi Lion Copy Share Image
“You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.’ Al Capone.” — Ashwin Sanghi Capone Copy Share Image
“agree, I have no evidence, but absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.” — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
I was passionate about reading from an early age, and I would always be carrying a different book each week. — Ashwin Sanghi Age Copy Share Image
