Quotes by R.K. Narayan which will make you rethink life
When one thinks of the pioneers of Indian literature, R.K. Narayan is one of the top names that comes to mind. He is best remembered for his tales on Swami and friends set in the fictional town of Malgudi. Those tales are so timeless that they're read and even adapted into other formats even today. He was honoured with a AC Benson Medal from the Royal Society of Literature, the Padma Vibhushan, the Padma Bhushan and a Sahitya Akademi Fellowship for his contributions to literature and the country. Here are some quotes by him which show his wisdom and his talent with language.
On practise
“You become [a] writer by writing. It is a yoga.”
On denial
“We always question the bonafides of the man who tells us unpleasant facts.”
On ego
“No one ever accepts criticism so cheerfully. Neither the man who utters it nor the man who invites it really means it.”
On certain thoughts
“Certain things acquired an evil complexion if phrased, but remained harmless in the mind.”
On self awareness
“It seems to me that we generally do not have a correct measure of our own wisdom.”
On the head and the heart
“How can two living entities possessing intelligence and judgement ever be tied together for a lifetime?”
On hardening experiances
“Death and its associates, after the initial shock, produce callousness.”
On open societies
“It is stimulating to live in a society that is not standardized or mechanized, and is free from monotony.”
On time and what's above it
“Past is gone, present is going, and tomorrow is day after tomorrow’s yesterday. So why worry about anything? God is in all this.”
On the power of the mind
“But there is this peculiarity about heat: it appears to affect only those that think of it.”
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