Chetan Bhagat Quotes

Sometimes the only way to get rid of an unpleasant feeling is to replace it with another unpleasant feeling.

Disappointment will come when your effort does not give you the expected return. If things don't go as planned or if you face failure. Failure is extremely difficult to handle, but those that do come out stronger. What did this failure teach me? is the question you will need to ask. You will feel miserable. You will want to quit, like I wanted to when nine publishers rejected my first book. Some IITians kill themselves over low grades – how silly is that? But that is how much failure can hurt you. But it's life. If challenges could always be overcome, they would cease to be a challenge. And remember – if you are failing at something, that means you are at your limit or potential. And that's where you want to be.
Disappointment' s cousin is Frustration, the second storm. Have you ever been frustrated? It happens when things are stuck. This is especially relevant in India. From traffic jams to getting that job you deserve, sometimes things take so long that you don't know if you chose the right goal. After books, I set the goal of writing for Bollywood, as I thought they needed writers. I am called extremely lucky, but it took me five years to get close to a release. Frustration saps excitement, and turns your initial energy into something negative, making you a bitter person. How did I deal with it? A realistic assessment of the time involved – movies take a long time to make even though they are watched quickly, seeking a certain enjoyment in the process rather than the

While I am a capitalist at heart and I have no problems with commercialization as such, I believe that while it's okay if education becomes a profitable business, it's not okay if it becomes corrupt.

If it is too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true.

When you fly high people will throw stones at you. Don't look down. Just fly higher so the stones won't reach you

Rules, after all, are only made so you can work around them

I don't think Indians have learnt much since that day. We remain as divided as ever. Everyone still tries to cut a deal for themselves while the nation goes to hell.

Ignore girls and they can't leave you alone.

It's not arrogance. [Tamilians] are quiet people.

I've told you the four thunderstorms – disappointment, frustration, unfairness and isolation. You cannot avoid them, as like the monsoon they will come into your life at regular intervals. You just need to keep the raincoat handy to not let the spark die

I observed all the students at IIT. They came from all parts of India, toppers in their respective schools. Few had come there to research science or learn about technology. Most had come to achieve their middle-class dream - a better life. And that is what the IITs promised them.

World is full of nice people,if u cannot find one be one !

Why should any guy want to be only friends with a girl? It's like agreeing to be near a chocolate cake and never eat it. It's like sitting in a racing car but not driving it.

Let's be honest: the trappings of investment banking are quite tempting. I do miss it sometimes. And to be honest, there was a time I'd read the 'WSJ' in the morning, and for years I have done that.

Fighting corruption is not restricted to naming and shaming a few corrupt officials. If we think it is okay to cheat in exams, lie to a ticket collector in the train about our kids' ages and pay a bit of money to avoid a big traffic fine, then at some level we clearly don't care about eliminating corruption all that much. At best, we hate the politician who gets to steal (while we don't!).

Things won't change much and things won't change fast.

In our education system, we are taught to munch figures and remember them for lifetime. But does it help? We are not taught how to make decisions.

When a woman comes into your life, things organize themselves.

Listen, I don't have the time or patience for this,

When you screw someone's life, the least you can do is leave the person alone.

Losers, even if they do not have a brain,have a heart.

Applying the 80:20 rule, I would say that 80 per cent of our youth don't even care about politics or government. What they care about are their lives - their jobs, their boyfriends or girlfriends and, well, that's about it.

How can such scary looking parents create something so cute?

In relationship there are always two types of person: one weaker and the other stronger one. It's never easier to live being as weaker one!

Tiny bumps in time shape our lives, even though we spend hours trying to make long-term plans.

Panic does not help, even if you are unable to answer. Try to ask questions to the interviewers as well and it should be impressive enough.

The missed call and call back drama between men and women deserves its own user mannual.

If a father buys his child toffees instead of books for school, it may make for a happy child. But does it make a good father?

Life is a bitch when the only woman you can think of belongs to someone else.

After a long time, we have had a stable mandate at the top. If the BJP blows this opportunity, it will set India back by a decade.

Making a nation awesome takes more than just Twitter outrage, street protests and a toppling of governments in elections. It asks for a fundamental shift in societal values, culture and habits.

There are things some people can never understand.there's no point to telling them.

Our enemy is the old school of thought, or rather, the people who defend the old school of thought. They do this in the name of antique Indian policies, culture and values.

Sometimes it is hard to explain why you find a person beautiful.

Sometimes, when nobody is by your side, you have to become your own cheering squad.

In an Indian love marriage, by the time everyone gets on board, one wonders if there is any love left.

Frustration is a sign that somewhere you took things too seriously. Unfairness

The word "future" and females is a dangerous combination.

The world's most funniest and easiest thing is to give an advice ...

Pretty girls behave better when you ignore them.

Sometimes life is not about what u want to do but what u ought to do

...but I guess it's better for people to shut up rather than rather than say something nasty.
-ONE NIGHT @ THE CALL CENTER Chapter 1 page 22

High-class people have this concept called space, which means you cannot ask them questions or give them opinions about certain aspects of their life.

Work hard, but make time for you love, family and friends. Nobody remembers powerpoint presentations on your final day

Don't quit. It will happen one day.

I feel everyone who has a chance should step out of India for a while to really see what it is like out there.

She is too intelligent to be a good daughter-in-law

Certificates from top US universities adorned the walls like tiger head in a hunter's home.

While airports are particularly good places to hunt for Indian stupidity, many other Indian processes are retarded too.

A bad boss is like a disease of the soul.

If we are lucky enough to have good leaders at the top, change will happen quickly. Unfortunately,

I myself don't know what makes my books work. I enter a bookstore and I'm frankly overwhelmed by the number of books in most of them, and I know people are buying mine.

Actually the choice is simple. When your child decides to love a new person, you can either see it as a chance to hate some people - the person they choose and their families. However, you can also see it as a chance to love some more people. And since when did loving more become a bad thing?

Unfairness – this is hardest to deal with, but unfortunately that is how our country works. People with connections, rich dads, beautiful faces, pedigree find it easier to make it – not just in Bollywood, but everywhere. And sometimes it is just plain luck. There are so few opportunities in India, so many stars need to be aligned for you to make it happen. Merit and hard work is not always linked to achievement in the short term, but the long term correlation is high, and ultimately things do work out. But realize, there will be some people luckier than you. In fact, to have an opportunity to go to college and understand this speech in English means you are pretty damm lucky by Indian standards. Let's be grateful for what we have and get the strength to accept what we don't. I have so much love from my readers that other writers cannot even imagine it. However, I don't get literary praise. It's ok. I don't look like Aishwarya Rai, but I have two boys who I think are more beautiful than her. It's ok. Don't let unfairness kill your spark

Excel in your field: Whatever you do, try to be the best at it. There is too much mediocrity all around and we have learnt to live with it. However, awesomeness has no place for mediocrity. And do not confuse excellence with elitism. Being excellent at your work is different from considering yourself superior to others.

Corruption is worse than terrorism. Terrorists blow up existing infrastructure such as roads, airports and power plants. Corruption prevents such infrastructure from being created in the first place. Terrorists take innocent lives. Corrupt politicians prevent hospitals from being built, which means that innocent lives

Spurring reform in a nation also requires homogeneity in thought. People should generally agree on what a country's top problems are and the solutions needed for them.

Life will never change we should select new things and move on

Pretty girls behave best when you ignore them. Of course, they have to know you are ignoring them, for otherwise they may not even know you exist.

Forgiving doesn't make the person who hurt you feel better, it makes you feel better.

There are four things a person needs for success: a medium amount of intelligence, a bit of imagination, self-confidence and failure.

For once you taste failure, you have no fear. You can take risks more easily. Then You don't want to snuggle in your comfort zone anymore-you are ready to fly. And Success is about flying, not snuggling, God said.

God sighed before speaking again. I think you need to understand how my system works. You see I have a contract with all human beings. you do your best, and every now and then, I will come behind to give you a bonus push. But it has to begin with you, For otherwise I can't distinguish who needs my help most

Collective responsibility, a sense of the greater good versus just one's own good, and a strong set of collective values are imperative for improving society. These are the aims of all these pieces about our society.

Nature designed with a random set of genes and circumstances in which we were born. To be happy, we have to accept it and make the most of nature's design. Are you? Goals will help you do that. I must add, don't just have career or academic goals. Set goals to give you a balanced, successful life. I use the word balanced before successful. Balanced means ensuring your health, relationships, mental peace are all in good order.

people who have made India awesome aren't all politicians. Most of the people that did this are not from the government. Whether it is entrepreneurs like J.R.D. Tata and N.R. Narayana Murthy, sportspersons like Sachin Tendulkar or musicians like A.R. Rahman, people from all walks of life have helped improve our nation. Not just celebrities, but E. Sreedharan, responsible for the Delhi Metro, and Dr Verghese Kurien, who created the Amul revolution, were all ordinary people doing their work extraordinarily well. Mahatma Gandhi and Swami Vivekananda, two of the most influential figures in India's history, never held political office. Aim to be one of those people who made India awesome.

Most people who own colleges in India haven't. Stupid people go to college. Smart people own them,

I thought about my [Punjabi] family. The only nakshatram we think about is the division of petrol pumps when we have to see the girl.

Because knowledge is not for showing off. If I do good work, people should notice me.

Developed countries depend very little on rain, as this dependence creates high fluctuations in the output, year after year. Apart

smoke is beautiful; weightless and shapeless, it almost appears as deceptively powerless as the person releasing it, yet, it comes from within and rises above us all. Crap,

Societies that value excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship and integrity do well. If we want India to be rich, we have to value excellence and honesty first. This is where a reset, a re-prioritization of something very core to society is required. This core is our values.

Imagine all the sadhus and priests of Varanasi. More than all of their devotion put together, that's how much I loved her.

We know we are all tarnished, so we doubt everyone else too. It is sad situation, where we need a leader but cannot really trust anyone.

However, Americans have created a system in which wealth is created with hard work, innovation, talent and enterprise. People who display these qualities move up in life.

We must always suggest a way out, however simplistic it may be. It is a more positive attitude towards life.

Life may not offer you the same chance twice.

These stupid biases and discrimination are the reason our country is so screwed up. It's Tamil first, Indian later. Punjabi first, Indian later. It has to end. National anthem, national currency, national teams - still, we won't marry our children outside our state. How can this intolerance be good for our country?

We think cheating, in reasonable amounts, is okay. These

Life is not to be taken seriously, as we are really temporary here. We are like a pre-paid card with limited validity. If we are lucky, we may last another 50 years. And 50 years is just 2,500 weekends. Do we really need to get so worked up? It's ok, bunk a few classes, goof up a few interviews, fall in love. We are people, not programmed devices.

Right now, they don't, because they think you, the voter, doesn't care.

No statues, please. School or statue? Hospital or statue? No need to explain further.

everyone has a right to prosper and succeed through hard work, innovation and excellence. We

This is not a story. There is no romance in here, nor are there page-turning, thrilling moments. Rather, this book is about a dream both you and I share - to make India a better place.

Sometimes your heart can lead you to a dead end.

Pardon the hurt others have caused you.What they did is past.What is bothering today are your current feelings that comes from this load.Let it go.

Tamilians love to irritate non-Tamil speakers by speaking in Tamil only.

The world's most sensible person and the biggest idiot both stay within us. The worst part is, you can't even tell who is who.

Nothing soothes an upset Punjabi like dairy products.

Even now I try to make each page compelling for the readers to get absorbed in the book.

They say that the test of a person's character is how he or she treats those less powerful than him or her.

A wise man can be a fool in love.

Preety girls behave best when you ignore them

Be so busy Improving your self that you have no time to criticize others.