“As a writer, you should not judge, you should understand.”

“You should always judge a book by its lovers.”

“If you cannot judge a book by its cover, surely we should not judge an author by one book alone?”

“The writer should have a comprehensive outlook. He should aim at a holistic understanding of the prevailing social, political and economic conditions.He should evaluate all factors in a balanced way. To take a selective view will be erroneous. A realistic approach becomes necessary. This requires healthy literary criticism and exchange of views.A writer should necessarily venture into his enterprise by touching on a single issue. But then he should relate it to other socially relevant issues. This is what we call the socio-spiritual approach.You may begin your work dwelling upon the problems of an individual, but then as a writer you should be able to view it as part of the larger social reality.”

“O: Hey youngman, you should respect me!Y: Hey oldman, you should understand me!”

“Before you hate something you should try to understand it.”