All Quotes

"That which transcends country, which is greater than country, can only reveal itself through one’s country. God has manifested his one eternal nature in just such a variety of forms... I can assure you that through the open sky of India you will be able to see the sun therefore there is no need to cross the ocean and sit at the window of a Christian church. ... “I have nothing more to say,” answered Gora, “only this much I would add. You must understand that the Hindu religion takes in its lap, like a mother, people of different ideas and opinions, in other words, the Hindu religion looks upon man as man and does not count him as belonging to a particular party. It honours not only the wise but the foolish also and it shows respect not merely to one form of wisdom but to wisdom in all its aspects. Christians do not want to acknowledge diversity; they say that on one side is Christian religion and on the other eternal destruction, and between these two there is no middle path. And because we have studied under these Christians we have become ashamed of the variety that is there in Hinduism. We fail to see that through this diversity Hinduism is coming to realise the oneness of all. Unless we can free ourselves from this whirlpool of Christian teaching we shall not become fit for the glorious truths of Hindu religion.”"

"Dr. Munje said in another part of his report that, eight hundred years ago, the Hindu king of Malabar (now Kerala) on the advice of his Brahmin ministers, made big favor to the Arab Muslim to settle in his kingdom. Even he appeased the Arab Muslims by converting the Hindus to Islam to an extent to making law for compulsory conversion of a member of each Hindu fisherman family in to Islam. Those, whose nature is to practice idiocy rather than common sense, never can enjoy freedom even if they are in the throne. They turn the hour of action in to a night of merriment. That’s why they are always struck by the ghost at the middle of the day.”.... “The king of Malabar once gave away his throne to idiocy. That idiocy is still ruling Malabar from a Hindu throne. That’s why the Hindus are still being beaten and saying that God is there, turning the faces towards the sky. Throughout India we allowed idiocy to rule and surrender ourselves to it. That kingdom of idiocy – the fatal lack of commonsense – was continuously invaded by the Pathans, sometimes by the Mughols and sometimes by the British. From outside we can only see the torture done by them, but they are only the tools of torture, not really the cause. The real reason of the torture is our lack of common sense and our idiocy, which is responsible for our sufferings. So we have to fight this idiocy that divided the Hindus and imposed slavery on us……..If we only think about the torture we will not find any solution. But if we can get rid of our idiocy, the tyrants will surrender to us.”"

"India chose her places of pilgrimages on the top of hills and mountains, by the side of the holy rivers, in the heart of forests and by the shores of the ocean, which along with the sky, is our nearest visible symbol of the vast, the boundless, the infinite and the sublime."

"In a letter dated 10 November 1937, Tagore explained the true story: ‘A certain high official in His Majesty’s service, who was also my friend, had requested that I write a song of felicitation towards the Emperor. The request simply amazed me. It caused a great stir in my heart. In response to that great mental turmoil, I pronounced the victory in Jana Gana Mana of that Bhagya Bidhata (Bengali pronunciation; “dispenser of destiny”) of India who has from age after age held steadfast the reins of India’s chariot through rise and fall, through the straight path and the curved. That Lord of Destiny, that Reader of the Collective Mind of India, that Perennial Guide, could never be George V, George VI, or any other George. Even my official friend understood this about the song. After all, even if his admiration for the crown was excessive, he was not lacking in simple common sense.’"

"My debts are large, my failures great, my shame secret and heavy; yet I come to ask for my good, I quake in fear lest my prayer be granted."

"I thought that my invincible power would hold the world captive, leaving me in a freedom undisturbed. Thus night and day I worked at the chain with huge fires and cruel hard strokes. When at last the work was done and the links were complete and unbreakable, I found that it held me in its grip."

"When old words die out on the tongue, new melodies break forth from the heart; and where the old tracks are lost, new country is revealed with its wonders."

"The smile that flickers on baby's lips when he sleeps — does anybody know where it was born? Yes, there is a rumor that a young pale beam of a crescent moon touched the edge of a vanishing autumn cloud, and there the smile was first born in the dream of a dew-washed morning."

"In this playhouse of infinite forms I have had my play, and here have I caught sight of him that is formless."

"If your stature were an illness, it seems the Centipede dispenses medicine to make you well."

"I'm afraid I have to expell a rather ferocious hairball – you're on your own, girl."

"It's rude to eat and run. But sometimes it's unavoidable."

"The demansions of this desolate tract unknown to all but the inhabitants. Only one path will bring you to the endgame."

"Look straight ahead. Or askance – whichever way you choose, you must always look in the right direction."

""Seek and ye shall find," they say, but they don't say what you'll find."

"Paths that end in trouble are all the same – they only appear different when you don't know where they lead."

"Don't get spun, whirled, twisted, gyrated, sloshed or tossed. Avoid false moves."

"Since you know the rules, best play with Whites – they go first."

"The regularity of the board disguises the predatory menace of certain pieces."

"You know all the right moves; use them."

"Look, Alice. Though his elliptical essence is unrecognisable, it's wrong to think him worthless."

"You may have missed something – what's rubbish to one is salvation to another."

"Confront what frightens or offends you; reckless or insulting talk should never go unchallenged."

"Gryphon's an ideal partner; perhaps I'll just retreat for a nap."

"The vile creature is a killer, and even his words can wound."

"Find the Queen. Ignore her pledge to decapitate intruders … at your peril."

"Look for the Queen, but remember: she also has eyes for you."

"Time to jump in Time to jump through time. I'm dizzy."

"Defeat looms over your allies; total ruin will consume us unless you destroy the Queen. End this carnage; go to the Castle Keep; you are our only hope for survival."

"The Queen, the Queen, my lower incisors for the queen. Where is that wretched creature?"

"Bravery and I are not on intimate terms – my natural curiosity is tempered with caution, thus I've lived long. But now, ignoring my instinct to flee or fib, I speak the truth without regard to consequence; your courage deserves no less. You've suffered great pain, and you've caused some. You've endured deep grief and feelings of guilt, but you will be tested by a more wrenching anguish, Alice. There is worse to come. You and this Red Queen cannot both survive; you are two parts of the same – [interrupted]"

"Your hair wants cutting, and perhaps your neck could use a trim!"

"I like what I do is the same as I do what I like, don't you agree? So I do."

"The Queen accused me of murdering time! Very wrong – I have another object in mind."

"If you knew time as well as I, you wouldn't dream of wasting it!"

"Off … with … her … head …"

"I rule Wonderland alone. Your interference will not be tolerated. This realm is for grown-ups; raw, well-ordered, ruthless, careening on the jagged edge of reality. Self-pitying dreamers are not wanted here; they cannot survive here. You fear the truth. You live in shadows. Your pathetic attempts to reclaim your sanity have failed. Retreat into the sterile safety of your self-delusions, or risk inevitable annihilation. If you destroy me, you'll destroy yourself. Leave now and some hollow part of you may survive. Stay, and I will break you down. You will lose yourself FOREVER!"

"Ten to one it's the power source for this place. All I need to do now is to find the light switch. Or the plug. Or the fuse box. Or whatever makes this thing work. (shouting) An instruction manual might help! (mutters) Maybe a map. And I could use a sandwich. (raises voice) And a hot jukebox and a cold beer! Or just a starship headed for home! (sigh) Get a grip, Boston."

"(picks up cylindrical artifact) What are these things: wands, batons, bludgeons? With my luck it's a hand grenade."

"(enters the tram area) So much for the cafeteria idea."

"(after riding the tram) Now I know what my pet hamster felt like."

"I'm beginning to take this personally. Nobody wants to stay with me. Maybe it's my deodorant. I think it failed somewhere back there on Attila."

"(after diving from a cliff into the sea) That should be an Olympic event. I know I'd get the bronze."

"(after clearing the tidal gap) First time I ever did the wave all by myself."

"The way things have been going, I can pretty much bet that whatever that little beast just stole, I'm gonna want it really badly in a minute or two."

"What if I hadn't brought this shovel along? No, that's not worth thinking about."

"I'm warning you! You better not be laughing at me, because I'll have roast critter to eat before I starve to death in here!"

"Great. He's decided to play hide and seek. Well, I don't have time to waste on children's games."

"(looking at huge alien) He's very tall. Or I'm very short. I wish I didn't keep thinking of the term 'bite-sized.' Please be friendly. I hope you're friendly. I'm certainly friendly. Let's all be friends."

"(quotes from playing Moon Lander)"