I work very hard at creating complex characters, a mix of positives and negatives. They are all flawed. I believe flaws are almost universal, and they help us understand, sympathise and, paradoxically, feel closer to such characters. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni More Quotes by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni More Quotes From Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni I liked his voice, rich and unself-conscious even when he forgot words and hummed to fill in the gap. What I didn't understand, I imagined, and thus it became a love song. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni gaps voice song Or perhaps it is just that desire lies at the heart of human existence. When we turn away from one desire, we must find another to cleave to with all our strength --or else we die. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni desire heart lying How can I forgive if you are not ready to give up that which caused you to stumble? Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni repentance forgiving giving-up I saw something I hadn't realized before: words wasted energy. I would use my strength instead to nurture my belief that my life would unfurl uniquely. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni saws energy use Everyone has a story. I don't believer anyone can go through life without encountering at least one amazing thing. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni everyone-has-a-story believer stories ...this time I didn't launch into my usual tirade. Was it a memory of Krishna, the cool silence with which he countered disagreement, that stopped me? I saw something I hadn't realized before: words wasted energy. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni silence energy memories the darkness is a cresting wave. It sweeps me up out of my body until I float among the stars, those tine bright pores on the sky's skin. If only I could pass through them, I would end up on the other side, the right side, shadowless, perfectly illuminated, beyond the worries of this mundane world Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni stars worry sky I tried to hold on to this compassion, sensing its preciousness, but even as I reached to grasp it, it dissipated into wisps. No revelation can endure unless it is bolstered by a calm pure mind- and I'm afraid I didn't possess that. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni calm compassion mind After the fire, when I'd tried to express my gratitude for their kindness to our customers, they'd been awkward, uncomfortable. My father had had to explain to me that giving thanks is not a common practice in India. 'Then how do you know if people appreciated what you did?' I'd asked. 'Do you really need to know?' my father had asked back. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni gratitude kindness father A problem becomes a problem only if you believe it to be so. And often others see you as you see yourself. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni if-you-believe problem believe Words are tricky. Sometimes you need them to bring out the hurt festering inside. If you don't, it turns gangrenous and kills you. . . . But sometimes words can break a feeling into pieces. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni hurt feelings needs Looking back, I could not point to one special time and say, There! That's what is amazing. We can change completely and not recognize it. We think terrible events have made us into stone. But love slips in like a chisel - and suddenly it is an ax, breaking us into pieces from the inside. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni terrible-events special thinking Because ultimately only the witness -- and not the actors -- knows the truth (Vyasa to Draupadi) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni witness actors knows Or is this how humans survive, shrugging off history, immersing themselves in the moment? Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni moments humans Buddha's Wife tells a fascinating story, little known in the west, about the woman whom Buddha left behind. Gabriel Constans focuses the reader's attention on the strong and complicated women who surrounded Buddha and makes us re-think the nature of spiritual life. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni strong spiritual book Fenugreek, Tuesday's spice, when the air is green like mosses after rain. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni air rain tuesday In life, it's best not to take anything for free - unless it's from someone who wishes you well. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni wishing-you-well wish-you wish Often, others see you, as you see yourself Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni I walk out of the room, lurching under the weight of the lesson I've learned less than one hour into wifehood: How quickly the sweetest love turns rancid when it isn't returned. When the one you love loves someone else. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni lessons weight rooms Tomorrow is another day. I've got plenty of things to worry about right now. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni another-day tomorrow worry
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