“We had heard that the people of Delhi loved their city as bees love flowers. But we could not believe that the child of a courtesan would prefer to live in a Delhi brothel rather than in our palace in… — Khushwant Singh Copy Share Image
When you have counted eighty years and more, Time and Fate will batter at your door; But if you should survive to be a… — Khushwant Singh Copy Share
“Freedom is for the educated people who fought for it. We were slaves of the English, now we will be slaves of the educated… — Khushwant Singh Copy Share
“There are many ways of attaining godhood, say teachers of religion. Acharya Rajneesh disagrees and says there is only one way, and sexual intercourse… — Khushwant Singh Copy Share
I don't want to be cremated, I want to be buried. I don't believe in wasting wood and I feel that one should give… — Khushwant Singh Copy Share
“I am back in my beloved city. The scene of desolation fills my eyes with tears. At every step my distress and agitation increases.… — Khushwant Singh Copy Share
“One Sikh may argue with one Sikh. One Sikh must never argue with two Sikhs–certainly not after dark.” — Khushwant Singh Copy Share
I had lots of time to read [being a lawyer] what I hadn't read in my school and college days. Being a bad student… — Khushwant Singh Copy Share
“poverty which had celebrated a hundred thousand silver and golden jubilees.” — Khushwant Singh Copy Share
“He told us of an incident from the life of the Prophet Musa. Musa heard a poor shepherd praying: ‘Where art Thou that I… — Khushwant Singh Copy Share
I haven't any close friends. Friendship needs time to interact, sit down, gossip. I don't have that time. — Khushwant Singh Copy Share
I still think that the point of reference for every Indian when he is in doubt on any political or social issue is to… — Khushwant Singh Copy Share
Nature provides that a man who slaves all day should spend the hours of the night in a palace full of houris whereas a… — Khushwant Singh Copy Share
