Don't put things off till it's too late. You are the DJ of your fate.

I sometimes seem to myself to wander around the world merely accumulating material for future nostalgias.

There are plenty of good Indian writers in English, and none of us feel we are carrying the burden of being a poster boy.

Every object strives for its proper place. A book seeks to be near its truest admirer. Just as this helpless moth seeks to be near the candle that infatuates him.

I think if something is worth doing, it's worth doing well. And worth thinking about it as well.

In spite of all temptations of belonging to many nations, I've remained an Indian.

I don't think people give Indian society enough credit. We may not like to talk much about things but we do, basically, want to live and let live.