I gather you yellow-skinned men, despite your triumphs in sewage, drinking water, and Olympic gold medals, still don't have democracy. Some politician… — Aravind Adiga Beats Copy Share Image
I never did very well as an immigrant. I've lived in several countries and been a disaster everywhere. — Aravind Adiga Been Copy Share Image
It has always been very difficult for writers to survive commercially in India because the market was so small. But that's not… — Aravind Adiga Book Copy Share Image
“We'll call you... Ram. Wait - don't we have a Ram in this class? I don't want any confusion, it'll be Balram.… — Aravind Adiga Krishna Copy Share Image
“An Indian Revolution? No Sir. It won't happen. People in this country are still waiting for the war of their freedom from… — Aravind Adiga Revolution Copy Share Image
“What good is winning a battle, if you don't even realise there's a war going on?” — Aravind Adiga War Copy Share Image
“Just because drivers and cooks in Delhi are reading Murder Weekly, it doesn't mean that they are all about to slit their… — Aravind Adiga Aravind-adiga Copy Share Image
“Incidentally, sir, while we're on the topic of yoga - may I just say that an hour of deep breathing, yoga, and… — Aravind Adiga Business Copy Share Image
Too much of Indian writing in English, it seemed to me, consisted of middle-class people writing about other middle-class people - and… — Aravind Adiga Class Copy Share Image
In a sense, being a full-time writer is less fun because there's no office to go to anymore, there's no set routine,… — Aravind Adiga Fun Copy Share Image
“Now there are some, and I don't just mean Communists like you, but thinking men of all political parties, who think that… — Aravind Adiga Community Copy Share Image
We are made mysteries to ourselves by the Rooster Coop we are locked in, — Aravind Adiga Genuine concern Copy Share Image
“The dreams of the rich, and the dreams of the poor - they never overlap, do they? See, the poor dream all… — Aravind Adiga Dream Copy Share Image
Apparently, sir you Chinese are far ahead of us in every respect, except that you don’t have entrepreneurs. And our nation, though… — Aravind Adiga America Copy Share Image
“Being called a murderer: fine, I have no objection to that. It's a fact: I am a sinner, a fallen human. But… — Aravind Adiga Democracy Copy Share Image
Do you know about Hanuman, sir? He was the faithful servant of the god Rama, and we worship him in our temples… — Aravind Adiga Devotion Copy Share Image
The trustworthiness of servants is the basis of the entire Indian economy. — Aravind Adiga Bases Copy Share Image
“When he caught his breath, he said, “My whole life, I have been treated like a donkey. All I want is that… — Aravind Adiga Life Copy Share Image
Go to Old Delhi,and look at the way they keep chickens there in the market. Hundred of pale hens and brightly colored… — Aravind Adiga Brother Copy Share Image
Let animals live like animals; let humans live like humans. That's my whole philosophy in a sentence. — Aravind Adiga Animal Copy Share Image
An honest politician has no goodies to toss around. This limits his effectiveness profoundly, because political power in India is dispersed throughout… — Aravind Adiga Billions Copy Share Image
The moment you recognize what is beautiful in this world, you stop being a slave — Aravind Adiga Beautiful Copy Share Image
