" O God, I don’t need a kingdom nor do I desire to be an emperor. I don’t want rebirth or the golden vessels or heaven. I don’t need anything from you. O Lord, if you want to give me something, then give me a soft heart and hard hands, so that I can wipe the tears of others. "

― Sudha Murty , Here, There and Everywhere: Best-Loved Stories of Sudha Murthy