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4,715 notable quotes from the archive
“Have you ever faced a choice so difficult it felt like a riddle from the universe itself?”
“And the one whose mastery of arms allows him to strike an unseen target by sound alone. He is a cashatria, a warrior. He is of her cast. Therefore, she is suited for him.”
“My knowledge is the science of arms, he declared. I stand alone. I can shoot an arrow and strike a target I can only hear but not see.”
“Father, she said, give me to the man who possesses three things. Beauty, strength, and superior knowledge. Not wealth, not family name, not power. Just three essential qualities: beauty, strength, and knowledge.”
“He is greater who, while having his own interests to attend to, promotes the interests of another.”
“In my opinion, it is better to swallow poison and die than to beg from a great man who gives with a sour face, his nose lifted, his brows raised as if generosity is a burden and you are just a stain.”
“By daylight, the whole world is visible, yet the owl cannot see. Do we blame the sun for the owl's eyes?”
“If a master cherishes thousands but takes no thought of me, should I blame him? No, I blame my own fate.”
“"The Baital Pachchisi offers a window into the timeless wisdom of the East, guiding us to reflect on the fragility and resilience of the human spirit."”
“"The baital is a curious and complex entity, a trickster figure that challenges our understanding of good and evil."”
“Society is governed by what can be proven, not always by what actually happened. The public record, the witnessed contract, overrides the secret truth of the heart.”
“No one knew of the child. The affair with Mansvi was a secret, but Shashi married her publicly, before witnesses, and with the king's blessing.”
“What will you give me if I reunite you with him?”
“Why tell grief to someone who can't remove it?”
“A maiden has shot arrows from her eyes. This is Love's force.”
“Just you and me in the chat. It's just you and me in the panel.”
“Have you been to one of my free freak offs? I have freakoffs backstage after the show. You want to join?”
“I could not have done this without you guys so you're we're all in this”
“sometimes just looking at a cat”
“you gotta be careful you know a lot of us been losing it you know so well yeah I'm gonna be very I'm gonna be careful”
“he was a man of class intelligence and wit passed away peacefully on April 16th with his beloved wife and soulmate by his side”
“guys guys guys I have important announcement guys guys I have an important announcement... you see it go Psy go congrat your [ __ ] like thank you guys thank you so much”
“'I'm seven. I said I'm seven.'”
“'What the [ __ ] Uh you seeing beta completely naked?'”