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> [“Tamilians love to irritate non-Tamil speakers by speaking in Tamil only.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/tamilians-love-to-irritate-non-tamil-speakers-by-speaking-in-tamil/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

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> [ “I saw \[Chennai\]. It had the usual Indian elements like autos, packed public buses, hassled traffic cops and tiny shops that sold groceries, fruits, utensils, clothes or novelty items. However, it did feel different. First, the sign in every shop… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/i-saw-chennai-it-had-the-usual-indian-elements-like-autos-packed/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

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## More by Chetan Bhagat

> [Because knowledge is not for showing off. If I do good work, people should notice me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/because-knowledge-is-not-for-showing-off-if-i-do-good-work-people/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

> [Pretty girls behave best when you ignore them. Of course, they have to know you are ignoring them, for otherwise they may not even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/pretty-girls-behave-best-when-you-ignore-them-of-course-they-have-to/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

> [“We sat on the floor for dinner. Ananya's father passed me a banana leaf. I wondered if i had to eat it or wipe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/we-sat-on-the-floor-for-dinner-ananya-s-father-passed-me-a-banana/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

> [Nature designed with a random set of genes and circumstances in which we were born. To be happy, we have to accept it and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/nature-designed-with-a-random-set-of-genes-and-circumstances-in-which/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

> [ “It's not arrogance. \[Tamilians\] are quiet people.” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/it-s-not-arrogance-tamilians-are-quiet-people/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

> [“Live with dignity. Live for others, that is how one earns respect,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/live-with-dignity-live-for-others-that-is-how-one-earns-respect/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

> [“considering this is a country where in-laws burn brides, they did seem like nice people. More”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/considering-this-is-a-country-where-in-laws-burn-brides-they-did-seem/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

> [Corporate types love to pretend their life is exciting. The whispers, fist-pumping and animated hand gestures are all designed to lift our job description…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/corporate-types-love-to-pretend-their-life-is-exciting-the-whispers/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

> [We know we are all tarnished, so we doubt everyone else too. It is sad situation, where we need a leader but cannot really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/we-know-we-are-all-tarnished-so-we-doubt-everyone-else-too-it-is-sad/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

> [A wise man can be a fool in love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/a-wise-man-can-be-a-fool-in-love/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

> [In relationship there are always two types of person: one weaker and the other stronger one. It's never easier to live being as weaker…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/in-relationship-there-are-always-two-types-of-person-one-weaker-and/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

> [Sometimes, life isn't about what you want to do but what you ought to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/sometimes-life-isn-t-about-what-you-want-to-do-but-what-you-ought-to/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

> [Nothing soothes an upset Punjabi like dairy products.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/nothing-soothes-an-upset-punjabi-like-dairy-products/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

> [“Say that to my mother. She stays up at night wondering about who will marry me with this skin colour.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/say-that-to-my-mother-she-stays-up-at-night-wondering-about-who-will/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

> [When we choose a mobile network, do we check whether Airtel or Vodafone belong to a particular caste? No, we simply choose the provider…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chetan-bhagat/when-we-choose-a-mobile-network-do-we-check-whether-airtel-or/)

[Chetan Bhagat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chetan-bhagat/)

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