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1 " Nothing like the pure, unpolluted air we get to breathe in these mountains, and nothing like being away from cities. "
― Preeti Shenoy , It Happens for a Reason
2 " I had never felt great about my modelling career anyway. All of it was so fake, so make-believe. But look at the people here. How warm they are. How genuine. I have never had any of this before. I feel wealthier than when I was making all that money modelling in Mumbai, You are right about your observation. This life does give me my peace. "
3 " The world is indeed a better place when there is love, friendship, acceptance and hope. Powered by these you can indeed overcome anything including destiny. "
― Preeti Shenoy , Life is What You Make It: A Story of Love, Hope and How Determination Can Overcome Even Destiny
4 " When you are passionate about something, it shows. There is no point doing something that does not make you feel happy just to earn money. If you hate what you are doing, you are then just wasting your life. "
5 " It was the first time in months that somebody was explaining what was happening to me and assuring me that it was okay. It was the first time in months that somebody was talking to me like I mattered.It was the first time in months that I was being assured that I need not feel guilty for something that was out of my control. "
6 " There is something wonderful about old friends. They know everything about you, have been a part of your life for so long, that you can seamlessly pick up right where you left off. "
7 " Men are always complaining about how difficult it is to understand women but I think it is the other way round. Men clan up and do not express what they feel. Then they suddenly stop all communication with you and vanish. All you can do is wait. I wish men came with instruction manual. "
― Preeti Shenoy , The One You Cannot Have
8 " Sometimes, it is best that the past stays buried. "
9 " It is always the little things that build up. Often there is no dramatic reason for discontent in marriages. It seeps in slowly over the years. You don't even notice it creeping in. It happens, trickle by trickle. You do not realise when or how the easy familiarity gets replaced by a 'taken-for-granted' attitude over the years. By the time you do, it is often late. Habits have been formed, patterns have been set. And a comfort-zone have been established. A zone that is hard to get out of. "
― Preeti Shenoy , The Secret Wish List
10 " Nobody would have been able to understand the depth of my joy and the extent of my happiness unless they had themselves gone through what I just had. "
11 " You have no right to kill others. Then how can you have a right to kill yourself? "
12 " For me, this baby was the most precious thing I had ever had. He was my treasure, my joy, my world, my everything now. "
13 " I have never compromised on academics and the one thing that I insist on is good grades, even though I am a relaxed and indulgent parent in most other things. "
14 " Some rules are nothing but old habits that people are afraid to change. "
― Preeti Shenoy , The Rule Breakers
15 " Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit. "
― Preeti Shenoy , Why We Love The Way We Do
16 " Creativity is closely associated with bipolar disorder. This condition is unique . Many famous historical figures and artists have had this. Yet they have led a full life and contributed so much to the society and world at large. See, you have a gift. People with bipolar disorder are very very sensitive. Much more than ordinary people. They are able to experience emotions in a very deep and intense way. It gives them a very different perspective of the world. It is not that they lose touch with reality. But the feelings of extreme intensity are manifested in creative things. They pour their emotions into either writing or whatever field they have chosen" (pg 181) "
17 " if you have not made somebody's day happier, if you've not appreciated something good that has happened to you and if you have not felt thankful to be alive, then you have wasted that day of your life on earth! "
18 " If I pretended to be "normal" and behaved just like everybody else, if I masked my emotions and smiled a lot, even if I felt disconsolate, nobody would be able to tell "
19 " Never belittle love "
20 " Yes, when you are passionate about something, it shows. There is no point doing something that does not make you feel happy just to earn money. If you hate what you are doing, you are then just wasting your life, "
