Khushwant Singh Professions : Novelist Born : February 2, 1915 Died : March 20, 2014 Browse All Authors Top 34 quotes by Khushwant Singh But big people’s illnesses are always made to sound big. The simple shutting and opening of the royal arse-hole was made to sound as if the world was coming to an end. Khushwant Singh simple sound people I admit I have no forgiveness. If anyone is ever rude to me, however much they may try to make up, I can't bring myself to re-establish the old [connection]. And when they drop me, I have a sense of relief. Khushwant Singh connections rude trying I was never a cardholder. But I was leftist in the sense that I voted communist. Khushwant Singh communist leftists I think the sense of belonging does give you a certain amount of mental satisfaction. Khushwant Singh doe giving thinking I don't want to be cremated, I want to be buried. I don't believe in wasting wood and I feel that one should give back to the earth. Khushwant Singh earth giving believe I discovered that a diplomat's life is largely entertaining and meeting people. At the end of the day there's nothing. So I gave up. Khushwant Singh diplomats the-end-of-the-day people I've had very little sex. I like my Scotch, but I've never been drunk. Khushwant Singh drunk scotch sex I turned to the Partition experiences, which were churning in my mind. Then came my first novel Train to Pakistan. Khushwant Singh pakistan mind firsts I am not a serious person. I don't claim any profundity for any of my writing. Khushwant Singh serious-person claims writing I am prolific. Any rubbish I write gets published, so books keep churning out. Khushwant Singh rubbish writing book I have never, in 50 years, ever missed a deadline [as a journalist]. Khushwant Singh journalist deadline years I was unhappy with the jobs I did after law. I got into the diplomatic service. There again I had really little to do. Khushwant Singh unhappy law jobs I did subscribe to the freedom movement and I was much closer to the Congress than to the Akali party. It is a communal party. Khushwant Singh congress movement party Friends meddle with my plan of work. I resent people dropping in for a chat. Khushwant Singh dropping plans people Similar Authors Adam Johnson novelist Ivan Goncharov novelist Binnie Kirshenbaum novelist Bruce Jay Friedman novelist Buchi Emecheta novelist Bryce Courtenay novelist All Authors