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21 " The time is ripe for young Indian authors writing in the English language. "
― Anurag Shourie , An Ode Towards Hope – (Crumpled Voices 3)
22 " Not very tall, not very dark but very...very handsome,’ was his way of describing himself. "
― Anurag Shourie , Half A Shadow
23 " Enough of medical ethics. Let Uncle Hippocrates rest in peace. It’s time to send an S.O.S to Uncle Omar Khayyam instead. "
24 " Death is the only certainty in life. The moment we are born, our journey towards our final destination begins. It’s the beauty or the ugliness of that journey that defines our life; the distances covered varying in each case. Every flower that has bloomed in the free breeze of spring has to wither in the cruel icy autumn draught. "
25 " Marcus Brutus was the original tragic hero of the play ‘Julius Caesar’, Aditya concluded. Perhaps, Shakespeare should have named his play ‘Marcus Brutus’. But then again, it all must have boiled down to saleability and marketing; Julius Caesar being the more famous and thus bankable name. Ironical it was, Aditya smiled. The same Shakespeare had once said-‘What’s in a name... "
26 " Being a doctor, you are not supposed to give vent to any signs of revulsion on encountering the most noxious of odours or the most gruesome of sights. "
27 " You never know these days. Uninvited guests may force you to take an unplanned trip to an unknown destination; doesn’t hurt to be in your Sunday clothes. "
28 " A weapon is only an extension of one’s own persona; as lethal or useless as the person wielding it. "
29 " When you can’t handle the heady concoction of wine and women, it’s time to pack up your bags and quit. "
30 " Self-destruction is an art; cursed are the exponents. "
― Anurag Shourie
31 " Heaven is all around us. All we need is perception; to extol the melodies of Nature's orchestra. "
32 " Story-telling is a lot like making love. There are rules, yet there are no rules. You must keep your lover engaged; keep pressing the right buttons. Make the reader look forward to your next move with bated breath. Build up the tension and let it explode in the climax. (Anurag Shourie) "