என் தந்தையின் நூல்கள் அனைத்தும் சிறையிலேயே எழுதப்பட்டன. முன்னேறத் துடிக்கும் எழுத்தாளர்களுக்கு மட்டுமல்ல, முன்னேறத் துடிக்கும் அரசியல்வாதிகளுக்கும் நான் சிறை வாழ்க்கையைப் பரிந்துர… - Indira Gandhi

My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people; those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.

Happiness is such a fleeting point of view—there’s no such thing as continual happiness. There are only moments of happiness—from contentment to ecstasy. And if by happiness you mean ecstasy ... Yes, I’ve known ecstasy, and it’s a blessing to be able to say it because those who can say it are very few. But ecstasy doesn’t last long and is seldom ever repeated. If by happiness you mean an ordinary contentment, then yes—I’m fairly contented. Not satisfied—contented. Satisfied is a word I use only in reference to my country, and I’ll never be satisfied for my country. For this reason I go on taking difficult paths, and between a paved road and a footpath that goes up the mountain, I choose the footpath. To the great irrita­tion of my bodyguards.

The power to question is the basis of all human progress.