There may be a difference of the pace at which India moves, but there should be no doubt whatsoever about the direction in which India is going to move in years to come.

[Urbanization] is the inevitable outcome of the processes of growth and the processes of modernization.

Unity and secularism will be the motto of the government. We can't afford divisive polity in India.

We are a coalition government, and that limits our options in some ways. Privatization happens to be one such area.

India happens to be a rich country inhabited by very poor people.

Capitalism historically has been a very dynamic force, and behind that force is technical progress, innovation, new ideas, new products, new technologies, and new methods of managing teams.

Together with international unity and resolve we can meet the challenge of this global scourge and work to bring about an international law of zero tolerance for terrorism.

No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come.

No nation, no society, no community can hold its head high and claim to be part of the civilized world if it condones the practice of discriminating against one half of humanity represented by women.

Nobody should be allowed to tinker with democracy. We will not discontinue the good works of the past government.

Life is never free of contradictions

Critics kind never mind! Critics flatter no matter! Critics blame all the same! Do your best damn the rest!

We don't “crave” animal-based meat, dairy, and eggs, but we do crave fat, salt, flavor, texture, and familiarity.

What I am interested in with birds, just as I am with spiders or monkeys, is what they do and why they do it.

When you end up happily married, even the failed relationships have worked beautifully to get you there.

Pranks vs school = pranks win all day.

It's so much easier to be cynical.

I fight for perfection

It doesn't help for you to name a character's first name be Mindy and then be like, "I'm nothing like the character."

Stay hungry, remain humble and get better today.

If this sounds impressive to you, you’re over thirty.