Family Quote by Kamila Shamsie

I have a sister and her name is Mimsy, like from 'Alice in Wonderland,' so we've got some strange names in our family.

— Brie Larson

My mother tongue is Punjabi, but my first language is Urdu, which was the case with the people in undivided Punjab.

— Gulzar

“Mr Earbrass escaped from Messrs Scuffle and Dustcough, who were most anxious to go into all the ramifications of a scheme for having his…

— Edward Gorey

“Buht se dukh hamari qismat men likhy hoty hain. woh hamen milny hoty hain. ba'az sach'chaaiyan aisi hoti hain ky woh chahy hamen jitni…

— Farhat Ishtiaq

I have a funny relationship to language. When I came to California when I was three I spoke Urdu fluently and I didn't speak…

— Mohsin Hamid

I feel Urdu and Punjabi are quite similar and therefore, I mostly make my songs in Punjabi.

— Sara Khan

I feel French is very close to Urdu. Both languages are beautiful. Sadly, their beauty is lost in translation.

— Amisha Patel

There were a lot of unique challenges in producing the film, such as the logistical issues inherent in producing a long-term verite film in…

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

I speak Urdu quite a lot, too, and I read a lot of Persian.

— Juan Cole

“She tries to maintain a nondescript exterior; she learns the sideways glance instead of looking at people directly. She speaks in practised, precise sentences…

— Mohammed Hanif

When I write a poem, I do not have to worry about using a higher Urdu vocabulary because I know the reader knows Urdu…

— Gulzar

I write in Urdu and everything is written by my hand.

— Gulzar