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I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale QUOTES

I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale QUOTES

1 " To know India and her peoples, one has to know the monsoon. one has to know the monsoon. It is not enough to read about it in books, or see it on the cinema screen, or hear someone talk about it. It has to be a personal experience because nothing short of living through it can fully convey all it means to a people for whom it is not only the source of life, but also their most exciting impact with nature. "

― Khushwant Singh , I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale

2 " What the four seasons of the year mean to the European, the one season of the monsoon means to the Indian. It is preceded by desolation; it brings with it hopes of spring; it has the fullness of summer and the fulfillment of autumn all in one. "

― Khushwant Singh , I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale

3 " There is no wine in this world as heady as applause. "

― Khushwant Singh , I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale

4 " What the four seasons of the year mean to the European, the one season of monsoon means to the Indian. "

― Khushwant Singh , I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale

5 " There is no wine in the world as heady as applause; and it has the same effect. It temporarily subdues anxiety and restores confidence. "

― Khushwant Singh , I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale