“World can be a bewildering place,and dreams and ambitions are often paths to the most pernicious of traps”

“But it was an unrefrigerated world. And everything ended badly.”

“Let me tell you a secret: there is no such thing as an uninteresting lifeOne day you must tell me your full and complete story, unabridged and unexpurgated.We will set aside some time for it, and meet. It's very important.Maneck smiled. 'Why is it important?'It's extremely important because it helps to remind yourself of who you are. Then you can go forward, without fear of losing yourself in this ever-changing world.”

“If there was an abundance of misery in the world, there was also sufficient joy, yes - as long as one knew where to look for it.”

“I've done lots of jobs. Right now, I'm a hair collector.""That's good", said Ishvar tentatively. "What do you have to do as a hair-collector?""Collect hair.""And there is money in that?""Oh very big business. There is a great demand for hair in foreign countries.""What do they do with it? Asked Om skeptical." "Many different things. Mostly they wear it.Sometimes they paint it in different colors-red, yellow, brown, blue. Foreign women enjoy wearing other people's hair. Men also, especially if they are bald. In foreign countries they fear baldness. They are so rich in foreign countries, they can afford to fear all kinds of silly things.”

“Hahnji, mister, you must be patient. Before you can name that corner, our future must become past.”

“Make up your mind, yaar, choose one thing.''How can I? I'm just a human being,' he replied”