Believe Quote by Vikas Swarup

“I want to show that the underdog can win. I believe were all the same: you, a slum girl, my mother.”

Vikas Swarup

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The slums are not a place of despair. Its inhabitants are all working towards a better life.

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It is in the genes of cities to bounce back from disasters - whether natural or man made. The denizens of suburbia have no…

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That dreams have power only over your own mind. But with money you can have power over the minds of others

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Twenty20 is cricket on speed. In an era of hectic lifestyles and falling attention spans, it gives spectators more drama and intensity in three…

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“You must never take a direct route to your destination.”

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The first thing you have to understand is that I was not desperate to be a writer. I was never a closet writer filing…

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“There is some pleasure even in pain. A sweet ecstasy.”

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India may be the soul of world cricket, but IPL is its commercial heart. Just as 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' changed the…

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“It's a basic rule of human nature that the promise of unexpected wealth short-circuits both intelligence and common sense.”

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I am neither a Bengali nor am I from Delhi's St Stephen's. I am an Allahabad boy.

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“The city may have chosen to ignore the ugly growth of Dharavi, but a cancer cannot be stopped simply by being declared illegal. It…

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“I held my breath and wished for that moment to last as long as it possibly could, because a waking dream is always more…

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I can't believe that I'm sitting in meetings with Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Annette Bening. I want to take on that responsibility to…

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There is no such word as item girl in the dictionary. People have created this word and I don't believe that I am an…

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I understand that it's the music that keeps me alive... That's my lifeblood. And to give that up for, like, the TV, the cars,…

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I don't really like too much credit. I know nobody's going to believe this, but I'd rather be able to score goals and nobody…

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“What I have a problem with is not so much religion or god, but faith. When you say you believe something in your heart…

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Bush reiterated his stand to conservatives opposing his decision on stem cell research. He said today he believes life begins at conception and ends…

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Never underestimate the power of the human mind to believe what it wants to believe, no matter the conflicting evidence.

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To believe in love, to be ready to give up anything for it, to be willing to risk your life for it, is the…

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