Tripathi Quotes & Sayings

If you want something from someone, you have to give that person something they want. — Amish Tripathi

The purpose is not the destination but the journey itself. Only those who understand this simple truth can experience true happiness. — Amish Tripathi

Emperor Bharat's empire could be described as the apogee of the feminine way of life - of freedom, passion, beauty. At its best, it is compassionate, creative and especially nurturing towards the weak. But as feminine civilisations decline, they tend to become corrupt, irresponsible and decadent.
The masculine way of life is defined by truth, duty and honour. At its peak, masculine civilisations are efficient, just and egalitarian. But as they decline, they become fanatical, rigid and especially harsh towards the weak. — Amish Tripathi

Only your karma is important. Not your birth. Not your sex. And certainly not the colour of your throat. Our entire society is based on merit. — Amish Tripathi

If the entire society was conscious of its duties, nobody would need to fight for their individual rights. Since everybodys's rights would be automatically taken care of through someone else's duties. — Amish Tripathi

Myths are part of our DNA. We're a civilisation with a continuous culture. The effort to modernize it keeps it alive. Readers connect with it. — Amish Tripathi

I was a very happy banker, but I feel happier as an author. — Amish Tripathi

Sita was breathing hard, her eyes flitting like that of a cornered tigress, anger bursting through every pore. — Amish Tripathi

The simple truth hit Shiva: if the entire society was conscious of its duties, nobody would need to fight for their individual rights. Since everybody's rights would be automatically taken care of through someone else's duties. Lord Ram was a genius! — Amish Tripathi

Unlucky are those who search the seven seas for paradise Fortunate are those who experience the only heaven that truly exists, the heaven that lives in the company of our loved ones I am truly fortunate — Amish Tripathi

Sometimes one needs a little bit of faith when faced with a difficult situation. Rational answers don't always work. We also need a miracle. — Amish Tripathi

In India, it is not a contradiction for religion and liberalism to co-exist. — Amish Tripathi

The oppposite of love is not hate. Hate is just love gone bad. The actual oppposite of love is apathy. When you don't care a damn as to what happens to the other person. — Amish Tripathi

All I'm suggesting is that greatness and goodness is a potential in a majority of humans, not a reality. — Amish Tripathi

When I was young, I was an academically oriented guy like most academically oriented guys. I graduated in science, did an MBA. My dreams as a young boy were I wanted to be an industrialist, or I wanted to be a scientist. — Amish Tripathi

No disrespect to any other god, but Shiva's an outsider god. He breaks the rules. He's a brilliant musician, a brilliant dancer; he treats his wife as an equal, and she opposes him many times, but he obsessively loves her. — Amish Tripathi

of the birthright of Lord Rudra's successors.' Shiva was getting increasingly uncomfortable. 'Now that Lord Rudra's successor is here, it is time for him to ascend the throne of Kashi,' continued Athithigva. 'It will be my honour to serve you, My Lord.' Shiva almost choked on a combination of — Amish Tripathi

Sometimes, simple faith could lead to profound peace. — Amish Tripathi

Songs of different moods are like keys, which help me enter the world of my book's characters. — Amish Tripathi

Ekam Sat Vipra Bahudha Vadanti
Truth is one though the sages know it as many — Amish Tripathi

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I want a woman who is better than I am; a woman who will compel me to bow my head in admiration. — Amish Tripathi

Remember nobody is good or bad. They are either strong or weak. Strong people stick to their morals, no matter what the trials and tribulations. Weak people, — Amish Tripathi

Justice in terms of "right" or "wrong" is a man-made concept. — Amish Tripathi

Tell me this is not true. Just say it and I will believe you, regardless of what anyone else says. — Amish Tripathi

Expecting people to follow rules just because they should is being too hopeful. Rules must be designed to dovetail with selfish interest because people are primarily driven by it. They need to be shepherded into good behaviour through this proclivity. — Amish Tripathi

Even honourable men sometimes prove to be terrible leaders. Conversely, men of questionable character can occasionally be exactly what a nation requires. — Amish Tripathi

How can the land belong to any of us? We belong to the land! — Amish Tripathi

A writer can't afford to just focus on writing and leave marketing aside in today's competitive market. — Amish Tripathi

life is to us. A lesson lost in the depths of time and ignorance. A lesson, that all of us can rise to be better people. A lesson, that there exists a potential god in every single human being. All we have to do is listen to ourselves. The Immortals of Meluha is the first book in the trilogy that chronicles the journey of this extraordinary hero. Two more books are to follow: The Secret of the Nagas — Amish Tripathi

If your purpose is to make money, you shouldn't get into writing. — Amish Tripathi

Justice exists for the good of the universe. To maintain balance. It does not exist to ignite hatred among humans. — Amish Tripathi

It's our greed to extract more and more from good that turns it into evil. — Amish Tripathi

Creation and destruction are the two ends of the same moment. And everything between the creation and the next destruction is the journey of life. — Amish Tripathi

Passionate children have strong emotions that insist on finding expression. They laugh loudly. They cry even more loudly. — Amish Tripathi

Evil is never in a rush. It creeps up slowly. It doesn't hide, but confronts you in broad daylight. It gives decades of warnings, even centuries at times. Time is never the problem when you battle Evil. The problem is the will to fight it. — Amish Tripathi

I don't believe anything till I have seen the proof. For anything without proof, I think we should believe the theory that gives us peace. It doesn't matter whether the theory is true or not. — Amish Tripathi

I never really wanted to be a writer. I know it sounds strange, but I honestly believe that I didn't pick the story; the story has picked me. I've written absolutely no fiction before 'The Immortals of Meluha.' Not even a short story in school - absolutely nothing. — Amish Tripathi

Do you know what is the most powerful force in a man's life?' asked Daksha. Kanakhala and Parvateshwar looked at Daksha nonplussed. 'It is his intense desire to impress the person he loves the most, — Amish Tripathi

Approaching my second novel was, admittedly, a bit of a struggle. But having an amazing team at Atheneum Books, especially my very patient, brilliant editor Namrata Tripathi, took a stressful situation and turned it into a really great learning experience for me. — John Corey Whaley

You don't need to apologise, my friend,' smiled the Pandit. There is no "your god" or ";my god". All godliness comes from the same source. Just the manifestations are different. But I have a feeling that one day you will find a temple worth walking into just for prayer, not to admire its beauty. — Amish Tripathi

When times change, as they inevitably do, one finds it impossible to give up on one's faith; in fact, one clings to it with renewed vigour. Difficult times make men cling to their faith even more strongly. — Amish Tripathi

An honest heart is all that is needed for a prayer to reach the Lord. — Amish Tripathi

With due apologies to Shakespeare, some people are born writers, some people achieve it after a lot of hard work, some people have a writing career thrust upon them. I am in that last group. — Amish Tripathi

In the India I was growing up in, history wasn't really a wise career option. People would joke and say, 'History's okay, but what's your actual job?' I didn't come from a privileged background and couldn't afford to be irresponsible, so I did the pragmatic thing and did a MBA. — Amish Tripathi

This attitude is basic human nature. We'd rather look outward and blame others for ills that befall us than point the finger at ourselves. — Amish Tripathi

It's not easy being a witness when one has the power to rule. — Amish Tripathi

One makes one's own luck, but you have to give the universe the opportunity to help you. — Amish Tripathi

I love you.' 'You're mad!' 'That I am. But I still love you. — Amish Tripathi

A king need be judged solely on the basis of what he achieves for his people. His personal life is of no consequence. His public life, though, has one singular purpose: to provide for his people and improve their lives. — Amish Tripathi

Its your fundamental right to taste the ultimate fruit of success but don't let your soul die in the process. — Mallika Tripathi

If karma is giving you a negative signal repeatedly, then it is not testing you, it is trying to teach you. — Amish Tripathi

Even though many Indians can read or speak English, for most, it is not their first language. At the office, we speak in English, but we consume our culture in our own language. — Amish Tripathi

Some good can emerge from the most horrific of events. There is something positive hidden in every negative, and something negative in every positive. Life is complicated, and a balanced person can see both sides. — Amish Tripathi

When the axe entered the forest, the trees said to each other: do not worry, the handle in that axe is one of us. — Amish Tripathi

aryaputra, a 'gentleman', and the aryaputri, a 'lady', a prototypical human partnership of two strong individuals, who didn't compete for exact equality but were complementary, completing each other. Two souls that were dependent on each other, giving each other purpose; two halves of a whole. — Amish Tripathi

When the book is over, I think of innovative marketing ways to reach to a larger audience. I think wine and cheese book launch parties are a waste. — Amish Tripathi

My child is my greatest pleasure...fulfilling my days with immense pleasure... — Mallika Tripathi

It takes a very self-assured man to appreciate the talents of another, — Amish Tripathi

Anuj Bahari has always been a really good literary agent for me. What a good agent does is that he manages many of your business aspects so you can keep your time free for writing. — Amish Tripathi

Maharishikas Gargi and Maitreyi were rishikas, and today there are fools who claim that women are not to be allowed to study the scriptures or to write new ones. — Amish Tripathi

The Naga laughed softly, 'There's a thin line that separates courage from stupidity.'
'And that line is only visible in retrospect, my friend. If I'm successful, people will call me brave. If I fail, I will be called foolish. Let ,me do what I think is right. I'll leave the verdict to the future. — Amish Tripathi

it was better to commit mistakes on the path that one's soul is meant to walk on, than to live a perfect life on a path that is not meant for one's soul. — Amish Tripathi

Yes. But the Brahmins don't just cure people. They are also teachers, lawyers, priests, basically any intellectual profession.' 'Talented people,' sniffed Shiva. — Amish Tripathi

O, treacherous Death! You can't be forgiven for vanquishing my creator to the dust. — Mallika Tripathi

Don't be afraid of the dark, my child. Light has a source. It can be snuffed out. But darkness has no source. It just exists. This darkness is a path to That, which has no source: God. Wise — Amish Tripathi

Valour begot respect, whether in life or in the aftermath of death. — Amish Tripathi

The second is when people cannot make the transition they want in order to improve their lives for reasons beyond their control. — Amish Tripathi

I don't think I'm any competition to the already-existing canon of writers in Kannada. How can I ever even think of comparing myself? — Amish Tripathi

In a society without security and stability, there are no intellectuals or businessmen or artists. When man is constantly in fight-or-flight mode he is no better than an animal, with no chance for ideas to be nurtured or dreams to be pursued. — Amish Tripathi

The masculine way needs to be revived. The way of the Asuras is a possible answer to India's current problems. But the Asura way cannot and should not be replicated. Some improvements and adjustments are necessary. Questioning must be encouraged. And, it has to be tailored to suit our current circumstances. — Amish Tripathi

What is forgotten, however, is that many times the Good we create leads to Evil that will destroy us. — Amish Tripathi

Any philosophy, no matter how perfect, works only for a finite period. — Amish Tripathi

A relationship is not just for fun, it is also about trust and the knowledge that you can depend on your partner. — Amish Tripathi

Nobility is about being noble, Maa. It's about the way of the Arya. Its not about your birth, but how you conduct yourself. Being a noble is great responsibility, not a birthright. — Amish Tripathi

The difference between two dissimilar ways of life gets portrayed as a fight between good and evil. Just — Amish Tripathi

As a writer, it's important to stay true to your story without giving a hoot about publishers, critics and readers. You should do your karma as an author the way you want to, and rest is up to God. — Amish Tripathi

Make the main objective of the enemy difficult and they will lose the will to fight. — Amish Tripathi

So think about the colour of that leaf from the perspective of the leaf itself. What colour it absorbs and what it rejects. Is its colour green? Or is it every single colour in the world, except green?' Shiva — Amish Tripathi

There are no bystanders in a dharmayudh - it is a holy war. — Amish Tripathi

The knowledge of Evil brings you near to God. — Abhijit Tripathi

The youth in India tend to be rebellious, as with everywhere else, and that makes Shiva exciting. He has the rebellious qualities that the youths like. — Amish Tripathi

It is attachment that makes people forget not only their moral duties but even who they
really are. — Amish Tripathi

I thank Lord Brahma that your preference doesn't extend to a man being loyal to same woman for many lifetimes! — Amish Tripathi

These people are beyond all limits of incompetence,' said Lakshman, as he steered his horse close to his brother. — Amish Tripathi

I'm one of those lucky guys making a living out of something I really enjoy doing. That's a blessing. But you never know. What if my subsequent book series flops? I don't come from a wealthy background, so I'd be left with no choice. I'd have to go back into banking! — Amish Tripathi

Every man or woman had to earn his station in life with training and preparation, and not just receive it on a silver platter because of a blue throat. — Amish Tripathi

Death is believed to be inauspicious in some foreign lands to the west of us; to them it signifies the end of everything. But nothing ever really dies. No material can ever truly escape the universe. It just changes form. In that sense, death is actually also the beginning of regeneration; the old form dies and a new form is born. If the south is the direction of death, then it is also the direction of regeneration. — Amish Tripathi

When logic fails, faith can serve a purpose. Sunaina — Amish Tripathi

She has that something, like the thread in a crystal-bead necklace. She holds it all together. — Amish Tripathi

If you have to write a fictional adventure to convey a philosophy of evil, the best person is the destroyer of evil himself, Lord Shiva. — Amish Tripathi

wheat-complexioned face. Average sized, dark eyes flanked a straight nose. He wore his hair long like most Meluhan men and women. The head bore a majestic crown with the sun symbol of the Suryavanshis manifested in the centre through sparkling gem stones. His clothes consisted of an elegantly draped dhoti and an angvastram placed over his right shoulder. A large amount of functional jewellery, including two amulets on his right arm, complemented Daksha's average appearance. His only distinguishing feature was his smile - which spread its innocent conviction all the way to his eyes. Emperor Daksha looked like a man who wore his royalty lightly. 'Yes — Amish Tripathi

A real leader doesn't choose to lead only the deserving. He will, instead, inspire his people into becoming the best that they are capable of. — Amish Tripathi

I consider myself lucky that Sonu Nigam, Bikram Ghosh and Taufiq Quereshi came forward to create an original soundtrack to promote my book, something that hasn't been tried here before! — Amish Tripathi

Desire is the root cause of all suffering, all destruction, — Amish Tripathi

Civilization is very fragile, all it takes is a few decades of chaos for us to forget humanity and turn into animals. Our base natures can take over very fast. We can forget that we are sentient beings, with laws and codes and ethics. — Amish Tripathi

If you are a fish charging at bait, then it usually doesn't end well. — Amish Tripathi

Knowledge seems like magic to the ignorant. — Amish Tripathi

Ram wanted to marry a woman in front of whom he would be compelled to bow his head in admiration. P.210 — Amish Tripathi

success only come to those who dare to attempt... — Mallika Tripathi

Writing is the food for my soul; not a medium to earn name & fame. — Mallika Tripathi