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Don't turn blue all over now.
A man becomes Mahadev only when he fights for good.
I never thought my ideas would actually get published.
There are no bystanders in a dharmayudh - it is a holy war.
I was a very happy banker, but I feel happier as an author.
India has a long tradition of reinterpreting religious myths.
I am a disciplined person. When I am writing, I write for 7-8 hours.
his burden didn't feel any lighter. but he felt strong enough to carry it
Nature is not concerned about fairness, it only interested in efficiency.
It's our greed to extract more and more from good that turns it into evil.
Creating music is a wonderful way to celebrate our devotion for Lord Shiva.
Whether a man is a legend or not is decided by history, not fortune tellers.
In India, it is not a contradiction for religion and liberalism to co-exist.
Fate controls only the weak, Your Highness. The strong mould the providence the want
There is your truth and there is my truth. As for the universal truth, it does not exist.
The opposite of love is not hate, its apathy, when u simply don't bother about that person!
The key question isn't 'What is Evil?' The key question is 'When does the Good become Evil?
Standing by and doing nothing while a sin is committed is as bad as committing the sin itself
Songs of different moods are like keys, which help me enter the world of my book's characters.
In the ancient times, bards went around singing the epics, which were storehouses of philosophy.
The distance between Evil and Good is a vast expanse in which many can exist without being either.
What is forgotten, however, is that many times the Good we create leads to Evil that will destroy us.
I am a voracious reader, so it's difficult for me to give a list of my favourite authors of all time.
People do what their society rewards them to do. If the society rewards trust, people will be trusting
A writer can't afford to just focus on writing and leave marketing aside in today's competitive market.
I believe if you want to convey a complex philosophy, its advisable to keep it simple: day-to-day lingo.
I believe if you want to convey a complex philosophy, it's advisable to keep it simple: day-to-day lingo.
The most powerful force in a woman's life is the need to be appreciated, loved and cherished for what she is.
Writing about our gods in English is unnatural, but I believe language is just a carrier - a means to an end.
India is a musical country, so it would appear obvious to use our collective passion for music to promote a book.
I'm certainly not surprised by the passion of the youth for our myths. Mythology is almost a part of an Indian's DNA.
Weak people never admit that they are responsible for their own state. They always blame either circumstances or others.
Truth doesn't have to be liked. It only has to be spoken. Speak it out. The truth may hurt you, but it will set you free.
Nothing is more important than life. Nothing. You realise the simplicity of that point only when you confront death everyday.
Most educated Indians are bilingual. Amongst the urban elite though, there is a disdain for regional languages. That's unfortunate.
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?
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.
No. The purpose is not the destination but the journey itself. Only those who understand this simple truth can experience true happiness.
I loved history in my school days, and I have always been a voracious reader. But in India, you end up doing MBA, engineering or medicine.
A person's ethics and character are not tested in good times. It is only in bad times that a person shows how steadfast he is to his dharma.
When I'm writing, I am lost in my book. Except family and close friends, I don't care about what critics, publishers or readers might think.
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.
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.
There is a wealth of readership for regional language literature in India that is not given importance. We must give respect to our own languages.
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.
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.
Strong people stick to their morals, no matter what the trials and tribulations, Weak people, many a times, do not even realize how low they have sunk.
Mythology and history are my passion. I grew up in a religious family and learnt about our scriptures and philosophies. It's the language I'm comfortable with.
When I was young, I never thought I was going to be a writer! I was academically orientated and active at sports, but I didn't have one creative bone in my body.
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.