--- title: "1 Civil servants Quotes By Upamanyu Chatterjee" description: "1 Civil servants quotes by Upamanyu Chatterjee. Plus more from Upamanyu Chatterjee and more Civil servants sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/342/upamanyu-chatterjee-27315_civil-servants_the-collectorship-of-madna-is-the-sevent_3003088.jpg" --- > [“The Collectorship of Madna is the seventh post that he has held in eight years. He is quite philosophic about the law that governs the transfer of civil servants; he sees it as a sort of corollary to the law…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upamanyu-chatterjee/the-collectorship-of-madna-is-the-seventh-post-that-he-has-held-in/) [Upamanyu Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upamanyu-chatterjee/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/342/upamanyu-chatterjee-27315_civil-servants_the-collectorship-of-madna-is-the-sevent_3003088.jpg) ## More by Upamanyu Chatterjee > [Well, life is dark, isn't it? Mostly, it's dreadful. At the same time, death is funny too. I mean, look at the fuss we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upamanyu-chatterjee/well-life-is-dark-isn-t-it-mostly-it-s-dreadful-at-the-same-time/) [Upamanyu Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upamanyu-chatterjee/) > [The more languages you know, the less likely you are to become a terrorist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upamanyu-chatterjee/the-more-languages-you-know-the-less-likely-you-are-to-become-a/) [Upamanyu Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upamanyu-chatterjee/) > [“He absent-mindedly fondled his crotch and then whipped his hand away.No masturbation,he suddenly decided.He tried to think about this but sustained logical thought on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upamanyu-chatterjee/he-absent-mindedly-fondled-his-crotch-and-then-whipped-his-hand-away/) [Upamanyu Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upamanyu-chatterjee/) > [People should have literary and cultural taste and should not bomb hotels.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upamanyu-chatterjee/people-should-have-literary-and-cultural-taste-and-should-not-bomb/) [Upamanyu Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upamanyu-chatterjee/) > [For me, comedy is richer and larger than anything else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upamanyu-chatterjee/for-me-comedy-is-richer-and-larger-than-anything-else/) [Upamanyu Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upamanyu-chatterjee/) > [Amidst one's daily clutter, one doesn't usually reflect on the splendour of being free because - naturally - one has to get on with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upamanyu-chatterjee/amidst-one-s-daily-clutter-one-doesn-t-usually-reflect-on-the/) [Upamanyu Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upamanyu-chatterjee/) > [“In his essay,Agastya had said that his real ambition was to be a domesticated male stray dog because they lived the best life.They were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upamanyu-chatterjee/in-his-essay-agastya-had-said-that-his-real-ambition-was-to-be-a/) [Upamanyu Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upamanyu-chatterjee/) > [“You feel even more naked and alone, he said silently, when you reveal yourself, a gratuitous act, for the strength and comfort you look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upamanyu-chatterjee/you-feel-even-more-naked-and-alone-he-said-silently-when-you-reveal/) [Upamanyu Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upamanyu-chatterjee/) > [Anyone who has grown up in Delhi knows it's horrible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upamanyu-chatterjee/anyone-who-has-grown-up-in-delhi-knows-it-s-horrible/) [Upamanyu Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upamanyu-chatterjee/) > [I need to have some depth in my characters. That's why they are all Bengalis. I can't imagine writing a book with someone called…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upamanyu-chatterjee/i-need-to-have-some-depth-in-my-characters-that-s-why-they-are-all/) [Upamanyu Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upamanyu-chatterjee/) > [Governance is complex, difficult, and on the whole, thankless - why ever should the Bright Young Things leave the management of their hotels, newspapers,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upamanyu-chatterjee/governance-is-complex-difficult-and-on-the-whole-thankless-why-ever/) [Upamanyu Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upamanyu-chatterjee/) > [I feel completely at home in the absurdities of India.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upamanyu-chatterjee/i-feel-completely-at-home-in-the-absurdities-of-india/) [Upamanyu Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upamanyu-chatterjee/) > [It's a huge headache - the more money you have, the more hassles. I find money very uncomfortable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upamanyu-chatterjee/it-s-a-huge-headache-the-more-money-you-have-the-more-hassles-i-find/) [Upamanyu Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upamanyu-chatterjee/) > [“God is a first-rate bureaucrat, one of the best. In all matters, He sees the truth, but is yet to take a decision.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upamanyu-chatterjee/god-is-a-first-rate-bureaucrat-one-of-the-best-in-all-matters-he-sees/) [Upamanyu Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upamanyu-chatterjee/) > [So much better to write pen on paper; you can do it anywhere, say, while stuck at the airport.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upamanyu-chatterjee/so-much-better-to-write-pen-on-paper-you-can-do-it-anywhere-say-while/) [Upamanyu Chatterjee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upamanyu-chatterjee/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/civil-servants/upamanyu-chatterjee/#itemlist", "name": "1 Civil servants Quotes By Upamanyu Chatterjee", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The Collectorship of Madna is the seventh post that he has held in eight years. 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