Chetan Bhagat Quotes & Sayings

The upper-caste, upper-class Hindus have to let go of their bigotry and prejudice. The oppressed have to let go of their justified but expensive urge for revenge and retribution. All over the world, the oppressed have only risen through self-empowerment - look at the Jews and the Parsis. — Chetan Bhagat

Nothing soothes an upset Punjabi like dairy products. — Chetan Bhagat

Panic does not help, even if you are unable to answer. Try to ask questions to the interviewers as well and it should be impressive enough. — Chetan Bhagat

Right now, they don't, because they think you, the voter, doesn't care. — Chetan Bhagat

There are things some people can never understand.there's no point to telling them. — Chetan Bhagat

After a long time, we have had a stable mandate at the top. If the BJP blows this opportunity, it will set India back by a decade. — Chetan Bhagat

When a woman comes into your life, things organize themselves. — Chetan Bhagat

Sometimes, life isn't about what you want to do but what you ought to do. — Chetan Bhagat

Sometimes, when nobody is by your side, you have to become your own cheering squad. — Chetan Bhagat

I m human, I m not perfect. Although, I make mistakes all the time. — Chetan Bhagat

We could have the most amazing leaders, the best policies and the strictest laws; however, if we the people don't care about what the leaders do or about following laws, nothing good can happen. — Chetan Bhagat

Sometimes the only way to get rid of an unpleasant feeling is to replace it with another unpleasant feeling. — Chetan Bhagat

I love her and we make each other happy. But if our happiness makes so many people unhappy, is it the right thing to do? — Chetan Bhagat

people who have made India awesome aren't all politicians. Most of the people that did this are not from the government. Whether it is entrepreneurs like J.R.D. Tata and N.R. Narayana Murthy, sportspersons like Sachin Tendulkar or musicians like A.R. Rahman, people from all walks of life have helped improve our nation. Not just celebrities, but E. Sreedharan, responsible for the Delhi Metro, and Dr Verghese Kurien, who created the Amul revolution, were all ordinary people doing their work extraordinarily well. Mahatma Gandhi and Swami Vivekananda, two of the most influential figures in India's history, never held political office. Aim to be one of those people who made India awesome. — Chetan Bhagat

All of us needed time to rest. And we had time - four months of it - to take all the rest in the world. — Chetan Bhagat

When we choose a mobile network, do we check whether Airtel or Vodafone belong to a particular caste? No, we simply choose the provider based on the best value or service. Then why do we vote for somebody simply because he belongs to the same caste as us? — Chetan Bhagat

Applying the 80:20 rule, I would say that 80 per cent of our youth don't even care about politics or government. What they care about are their lives - their jobs, their boyfriends or girlfriends and, well, that's about it. — Chetan Bhagat

The younger generation is surrounded by the Internet, apps, and video games. But somehow, my books make them read. — Chetan Bhagat

Everyone still tries to cut a deal for themselves while the nation goes to hell. Anyway, — Chetan Bhagat

High-class people have this concept called space, which means you cannot ask them questions or give them opinions about certain aspects of their life. — Chetan Bhagat

I think half the trees in the world are felled to make up the IIT entrance exam guides. Most of them are crap, — Chetan Bhagat

Say that to my mother. She stays up at night wondering about who will marry me with this skin colour. — Chetan Bhagat

World is full of nice people,if u cannot find one be one ! — Chetan Bhagat

In cigarettes, we have pictures of blackened lungs on the packs. But packets of potato chips don't bear the picture of an obese heart patient, right? — Chetan Bhagat

The missed call and call back drama between men and women deserves its own user mannual. — Chetan Bhagat

They say that the test of a person's character is how he or she treats those less powerful than him or her. — Chetan Bhagat

Most people who own colleges in India haven't. Stupid people go to college. Smart people own them, — Chetan Bhagat

Certificates from top US universities adorned the walls like tiger head in a hunter's home. — Chetan Bhagat

This is not a story. There is no romance in here, nor are there page-turning, thrilling moments. Rather, this book is about a dream both you and I share - to make India a better place. — Chetan Bhagat

Corruption is worse than terrorism. Terrorists blow up existing infrastructure such as roads, airports and power plants. Corruption prevents such infrastructure from being created in the first place. Terrorists take innocent lives. Corrupt politicians prevent hospitals from being built, which means that innocent lives — Chetan Bhagat

Life may not offer you the same chance twice. — Chetan Bhagat

Preety girls behave best when you ignore them — Chetan Bhagat

Our society respects power, not excellence or integrity. Power-driven systems resemble the jungle. The — Chetan Bhagat

Don't quit. It will happen one day. — Chetan Bhagat

Work hard, but make time for you love, family and friends. Nobody remembers powerpoint presentations on your final day — Chetan Bhagat

Make
New FrNdS But Keep D oLd , One iS silVer
The Other is Gold. — Chetan Bhagat

We know we are all tarnished, so we doubt everyone else too. It is sad situation, where we need a leader but cannot really trust anyone. — Chetan Bhagat

From biscuit to brides, if there is anything their children really want, parents have a problem. — Chetan Bhagat

Don't be serious, be sincere. — Chetan Bhagat

A 'very good friend' is a dangerous category with Indian girls. From here you can either make fast progress or if you play it wrong, you can go down to the lowest category invented by the Indian women ever - rakhi brother. Rakhi brother really means 'you can talk to me, but don't even freaking think about anything else you bore'. — Chetan Bhagat

I think original voices get noticed. But most importantly, I think you should have a story to tell. — Chetan Bhagat

Listen, I don't have the time or patience for this, — Chetan Bhagat

80 per cent of people who care about politics and national issues fall in the 'taking sides' category. — Chetan Bhagat

If a father buys his child toffees instead of books for school, it may make for a happy child. But does it make a good father? — Chetan Bhagat

Stupid people go to college but"smart people own them" ... — Chetan Bhagat

So, bring on my Food, Fruit, Vegetables and Milk Security Act. Did I miss something in that? Oh yes, nuts. We do need nuts. Some nuts for all Indians, please. You know the kind of nuts I am talking about, right? — Chetan Bhagat

The worst wait in life is waiting for someone to text back. Riya — Chetan Bhagat

I observed all the students at IIT. They came from all parts of India, toppers in their respective schools. Few had come there to research science or learn about technology. Most had come to achieve their middle-class dream - a better life. And that is what the IITs promised them. — Chetan Bhagat

While I am a capitalist at heart and I have no problems with commercialization as such, I believe that while it's okay if education becomes a profitable business, it's not okay if it becomes corrupt. — Chetan Bhagat

She is too intelligent to be a good daughter-in-law — Chetan Bhagat

Actually the choice is simple. When your child decides to love a new person, you can either see it as a chance to hate some people - the person they choose and their families. However, you can also see it as a chance to love some more people. And since when did loving more become a bad thing? — Chetan Bhagat

Pretty girls behave best when you ignore them. Of course, they have to know you are ignoring them, for otherwise they may not even know you exist. — Chetan Bhagat

Pardon the hurt others have caused you.What they did is past.What is bothering today are your current feelings that comes from this load.Let it go. — Chetan Bhagat

However, ask someone to articulate Indian community values and there won't be a clear answer. Do — Chetan Bhagat

It's not arrogance. [Tamilians] are quiet people. — Chetan Bhagat

Life will never change we should select new things and move on — Chetan Bhagat

Live with dignity. Live for others, that is how one earns respect, — Chetan Bhagat

The world's most sensible and the most idiotic person lies within us..
the worst part is we can't say who is who — Chetan Bhagat

The pretty girl is always right. — Chetan Bhagat

Life is a bitch when the only woman you can think of belongs to someone else. — Chetan Bhagat

I saw [Chennai]. It had the usual Indian elements like autos, packed public buses, hassled traffic cops and tiny shops that sold groceries, fruits, utensils, clothes or novelty items. However, it did feel different. First, the sign in every shop was in Tamil. The Tamil font resembles those optical illusion puzzles that give you a headache if you stare at them long enough. Tamil women, all of them, wear flkowers in their hair. Tamil men don't believe in pants and wear lungis even in shopping districts. The city is filled with film posters. The heroes' pictures make you feel even your uncles can be movie stars. The heroes are fat, balding, have thick moustaches and the heroine next to them is a ravishing beauty. — Chetan Bhagat

Be so busy Improving your self that you have no time to criticize others. — Chetan Bhagat

No statues, please. School or statue? Hospital or statue? No need to explain further. — Chetan Bhagat

These stupid biases and discrimination are the reason our country is so screwed up. It's Tamil first, Indian later. Punjabi first, Indian later. It has to end. National anthem, national currency, national teams - still, we won't marry our children outside our state. How can this intolerance be good for our country? — Chetan Bhagat

Marble flooring is to a Punjabi what a foreign degree is to a Tamilian — Chetan Bhagat

Sometimes life is not about what u want to do but what u ought to do — Chetan Bhagat

We sat on the floor for dinner. Ananya's father passed me a banana leaf. I wondered if i had to eat it or wipe my hands with it. — Chetan Bhagat

Spurring reform in a nation also requires homogeneity in thought. People should generally agree on what a country's top problems are and the solutions needed for them. — Chetan Bhagat

It was obvious - let alone the morality of it; without reducing corruption, we could never hope to become a rich country. Yes, we need new laws like the Lokpal. Yes, — Chetan Bhagat

Fighting corruption is not restricted to naming and shaming a few corrupt officials. If we think it is okay to cheat in exams, lie to a ticket collector in the train about our kids' ages and pay a bit of money to avoid a big traffic fine, then at some level we clearly don't care about eliminating corruption all that much. At best, we hate the politician who gets to steal (while we don't!). — Chetan Bhagat

smoke is beautiful; weightless and shapeless, it almost appears as deceptively powerless as the person releasing it, yet, it comes from within and rises above us all. Crap, — Chetan Bhagat

Societies that value excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship and integrity do well. If we want India to be rich, we have to value excellence and honesty first. This is where a reset, a re-prioritization of something very core to society is required. This core is our values. — Chetan Bhagat

Some experts even say the idea of India is wrong; it is not more than a leftover patchwork of disparate kingdoms created by the British. — Chetan Bhagat

We have no hope if we cannot prove uncle cynic wrong. — Chetan Bhagat

A wise man can be a fool in love. — Chetan Bhagat

Finally, the last point that can kill your spark is Isolation. As you grow older you will realize you are unique. When you are little, all kids want Ice cream and Spiderman. As you grow older to college, you still are a lot like your friends. But ten years later and you realize you are unique. What you want, what you believe in, what makes you feel, may be different from even the people closest to you. This can create conflict as your goals may not match with others. And you may drop some of them. Basketball captains in college invariably stop playing basketball by the time they have their second child. They give up something that meant so much to them. They do it for their family. But in doing that, the spark dies. Never, ever make that compromise. Love yourself first, and then others. — Chetan Bhagat

Sometimes it is hard to explain why you find a person beautiful. — Chetan Bhagat

Sometimes in your life you just meet someone or hear something that nudges you on the right path. And that becomes the best advice. It could just be a bit of commonsense said in a way that resonates with something in you. It's nothing new, but because it connects with you it holds meaning for you. — Chetan Bhagat

I myself don't know what makes my books work. I enter a bookstore and I'm frankly overwhelmed by the number of books in most of them, and I know people are buying mine. — Chetan Bhagat

In an Indian love marriage, by the time everyone gets on board, one wonders if there is any love left. — Chetan Bhagat

How can God give girls so much power ? How can they turn productive,busy and ambitious men into a wilting mass of uselessness. Page 204 — Chetan Bhagat

Frustration is a sign that somewhere you took things too seriously. Unfairness — Chetan Bhagat

Tiny bumps in time shape our lives, even though we spend hours trying to make long-term plans. — Chetan Bhagat

Sometimes your heart can lead you to a dead end. — Chetan Bhagat

The real middle class India that has always been looking for a voice that is its very own. I write about it because I belong to it. — Chetan Bhagat

The word "future" and females is a dangerous combination. — Chetan Bhagat

Making a nation awesome takes more than just Twitter outrage, street protests and a toppling of governments in elections. It asks for a fundamental shift in societal values, culture and habits. — Chetan Bhagat

A bad boss is like a disease of the soul. — Chetan Bhagat

LIFE IS TOUGH WHEN YOU ARE ALWAYS TALKING TO PEOPLE SMARTER THAN YOU ... — Chetan Bhagat

Life is not to be taken seriously, as we are really temporary here. We are like a pre-paid card with limited validity. If we are lucky, we may last another 50 years. And 50 years is just 2,500 weekends. Do we really need to get so worked up? It's ok, bunk a few classes, goof up a few interviews, fall in love. We are people, not programmed devices. — Chetan Bhagat

I don't think Indians have learnt much since that day. We remain as divided as ever. Everyone still tries to cut a deal for themselves while the nation goes to hell. — Chetan Bhagat

I feel everyone who has a chance should step out of India for a while to really see what it is like out there. — Chetan Bhagat

The world's most sensible person and the biggest idiot both stay within us. The worst part is, you can't even tell who is who. — Chetan Bhagat

Anyway, there is a reason I am telling you this. You may think things are not connected, but think about this. If there was no Battle of Buxar, or if it had had a different outcome, the British may not have ruled India like they did. There would be none of the 'English high class, rest low class' bullshit that happens in India. There would not even be a St. Stephen's College. Just imagine, if only the jokers in Buxar had done things a little differently, maybe the white man would be speaking Hindi and Bhojpuri would be the new cool. I — Chetan Bhagat

Maybe when you start liking people, you start liking everything about them. — Chetan Bhagat

We think cheating, in reasonable amounts, is okay. These — Chetan Bhagat

I thought about my [Punjabi] family. The only nakshatram we think about is the division of petrol pumps when we have to see the girl. — Chetan Bhagat

Love? I need a lot of love.
Of course you do. Everyone does. It's funny that we never say it. It's OK to scream, 'I'm starving' in public if you are hungry; it's OK to make a fuss and say, 'I'm so sleepy', if you are tired; but somehow we cannot say, 'I need some more love.' Why can't we say it? It's just as basic a need. — Chetan Bhagat

Collective responsibility, a sense of the greater good versus just one's own good, and a strong set of collective values are imperative for improving society. These are the aims of all these pieces about our society. — Chetan Bhagat

The third trait is divisiveness. This is often taught at our home, particularly our family and relatives, where we learn about the differences amongst people. Our — Chetan Bhagat