Shon Mehta Quotes

Don't judge people in their reduced circumstances, nobody aspires to be there. ~ Shon Mehta

Power makes people ignore your sins. There is not much difference between acquiring power and achieving sainthood. ~ Shon Mehta

Don't confuse actions of a ruler as the nature of his people. ~ Shon Mehta

There was a girl named Claire.
For her, life was lonely, it was so unfair.
She longed for happiness, but found it nowhere.
And felt that when she is gone, no one will care.

Then, one day, she decided, and took the dare.

Years gone by, her family still lives their nightmare.
Her mother's eyes, they are never without a tear.
Cause, death without grief is rather rare.
Someone, somewhere will always care ~ Shon Mehta

Be the best at whatever you do, but first make sure that what you are doing is for the best. ~ Shon Mehta

Judge a man's character by how he treats people he does not know, and things he does not own. ~ Shon Mehta

May you drink so much that you lose your fear, but not so much that you lose your mind.

May you eat so much that you gain your strength, but not so much that you lose your shape. ~ Shon Mehta

The way to repair a bad reputation is to keep doing actions that prove otherwise. ~ Shon Mehta

Everybody is aware of physical and emotional pain, but that doesn't stop some people from inflicting it on others. ~ Shon Mehta

Spiritual littering contaminates knowledge. ~ Shon Mehta

Writers are people whose words speak louder than their actions. ~ Shon Mehta

Never underestimate the power of weapons. A novice with a powerful weapon is deadlier than a warrior with a stick. ~ Shon Mehta

Sometimes I feel that I am destined for greater things, and then again sometimes I suspect that I am just an extra in an epic movie. ~ Shon Mehta

When someone else's happiness becomes the prerequisite of your happiness, you know that you are in love. ~ Shon Mehta

Days are slow, but years are racing fast.
No matter how hard I try, my life is not going to last.

My social circle is becoming thinner.
Even after so many wins, why don't I feel like a winner?

When I look at myself in the mirror,
I see an elderly staring at me with horror.

So much remains untold, but my brain is losing its hold.
Now that I have become so old, being alive is what I behold. ~ Shon Mehta

Whenever it rains, and its earthy scent -- the petrichor -- hits my senses, memories come flashing and I go back in time. ~ Shon Mehta

For me, concept of death works as a liberator from anxiety -- no matter whatever is happening, its all going to end when we die. ~ Shon Mehta

A good relationship is not a refuge from your problems, but an oasis where you can grow better as a person. ~ Shon Mehta

Confronting your enemy in anger feeds your ego, but diminishes your chance of success. ~ Shon Mehta

May everybody get whatever good they wish for! ~ Shon Mehta

The problem with inner child is that if it keeps showing too often, people label you as childish. ~ Shon Mehta

I have absolutely no problem with anyone's life choices. What bothers me greatly is, when they try to force those life choices on others, in any manner. ~ Shon Mehta

Hater you can find in a moment, but it takes an eternity to find a true well-wisher. ~ Shon Mehta

When the people of a state think that violence is normal, then it is a failed state. ~ Shon Mehta

I lived my whole life following others' wishes. Let me follow my own wish in my death. ~ Shon Mehta

It is up to us, whether to be happy for what we have, or to be unhappy for what we don't have. ~ Shon Mehta

Sometimes I feel I am destined for greater things, and then again sometimes I suspect that I am just an extra in epic movie. ~ Shon Mehta

You tried to eradicate me using your might,

But I am going to live on ... out of spite.

Will wait in the shadows ever so slight,

And ... when the time is right,

Ruin your whole life, like a pestering blight. ~ Shon Mehta

No brooding over old worries, let's start a new series.
Forget about all the negativities, think of new possibilities.
Here to conquering a new frontier, that's all I wish in the upcoming new year. ~ Shon Mehta

In a way, our stories have the same beginning and ending -- we all are born, and we all die. What happens in the middle sets us apart. ~ Shon Mehta

We all are wounded, we all are healers. Time changes, role changes. ~ Shon Mehta

When parents put their faith above their child's well being, they fail as a parents. ~ Shon Mehta

The private sector is growing so incredibly in India, in every city you have industries for whom building a concert hall would be nothing financially. But they just don't do it. ~ Zubin Mehta

When I was younger, I always aimed to cure. As I have grown older I aspire to heal. ~ Niraj Mehta

While you live, whatever your state while on earth, act the generous and manly part; and never, never, either manually or with the lash of satire, war with the weak ~ T.J. Llewelyn Prichard

I simply can't understand the stereotyping women as film makers who make soppy family dramas. Look at Katherine Bigelow: she has directed Point Break and Strange Days. I hate labels of any kind. Just because you are a woman you can't do this or that? Twenty years ago women entering the work force was enough of a shock. People just like the predictable; they feel safe with it. You know, it's such a bore ~ Deepa Mehta

I have been to Kashmir many times, especially with my family, in the '70s. ~ Zubin Mehta

We're not mad at God, just like atheists don't hate Santa or Unicorns, they're just not there! ~ Hemant Mehta

An American orchestra doesn't want to play more than it has to. I respectfully disagree with that attitude. ~ Zubin Mehta

We lived in Bombay and we lived in Mumbai and sometimes, I lived in both of them at the same time. ~ Suketu Mehta

American musicians are very giving - they have the highest standard in the world - but they are also very demanding in their conditions. ~ Zubin Mehta

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I think conductors do spend too little time with their orchestras. ~ Zubin Mehta

Essentially, the [New York] Philharmonic is just like any other orchestra-they all have the spirit of kids, and if you scratch away a little of the fatigue and cynicism, out comes a 17-year-old music student again, full of wonder, exuberance and a tremendous love of music. ~ Zubin Mehta

I miss the standard of the New York Philharmonic's playing very much. It has certainly been a high point in my life. ~ Zubin Mehta

Even though ashrams ... probably still exist in India, you don't find a child widow anymore. ~ Deepa Mehta

If you can sing together, you can live together. ~ Zubin Mehta

Before the corn comes up you can see a long way. ~ Shon Hopwood

There are certainly talented instrumentalists coming from India. I see them performing all over the world. ~ Zubin Mehta

The New York Philharmonic is a tremendous opportunity, a great orchestra. ~ Zubin Mehta

Most Arab Israelis speak Hebrew, but not the other way around. It's about time that changed. ~ Zubin Mehta

I am jealous of all those people who live on the shore of Dal Lake. ~ Zubin Mehta

Atheists think the devil is just a silly as God is. ~ Hemant Mehta

Nothing draws people more quickly away from religion than an open mind. ~ Hemant Mehta

Sacrifice is the most beautiful situation and solution for all social problems ~ Kartik Mehta

Marriage is a bike, not a unicycle ~ Shon Hyneman

It seems always to have been difficult to have been a New York Philharmonic conductor because of the nature of New York. We are in direct competition with the great orchestras in the world who come to play in our hall or in Carnegie, and we are constantly compared. I think that 's a good thing. ~ Zubin Mehta

Wagner's philosophy had absolutely nothing to do with Bruckner. Bruckner hadn't written a single word against Jews. Wagner's book on the Jews was one of the most infamous books of the 19th century. ~ Zubin Mehta

One of my cousins has stopped eating potato – her favorite vegetable. She wants to get married to her boyfriend and she thinks that by "sacrificing" something that she loves the most, the Gods would take notice of her and grant her the wish as a reward. Someone please explain to me the logic behind potatoes and The Right Man. Please?! ~ Sneha Mehta

The 'New York Times' reviews of my work have been evenly divided - favourable and unfavourable. ~ Zubin Mehta

The poetry of the new year is problematically punctual. An impeccable guest who arrives on time when you are running frantically behind schedule. Catching you precisely at that awkward stage of housecleaning when the contents of closet and cupboard are strewn across the room and there is no sensible place left to sit down. No, you haven't had a chance to change the guest room towels, your clothes or your habits. It is at this stage that you begin to stammer out apologies and resolutions. The visitor fixes you with a gaze that breaks like dawn over your clutter and chagrin. 'What a beautiful life,' murmurs your guest, pressing an oddly shaped package into your hands. Gladness rises in the heart like a cloud of hummingbirds. Always the same, unpredictable, utterly original gift. You consider the paradox of that as you hold it between your palms. Like freshly kneaded dough: this brand new day. ~ Pavithra K. Mehta

Question yourself if what you're doing today is getting you closer to where you desire to live tomorrow. ~ Keshav Mehta

Some musical directors have more chutzpah. They pick up the phone and talk people into giving. I prefer to call and say 'thank you' after the money has been contributed. ~ Zubin Mehta

The man who comes to fix the cable approaches her when she is alone in the house. 'Is there anything to eat?' he asks. 'There are some chapatis,' she replies. 'Can I get something to eat?' he repeats. ~ Suketu Mehta

Go to the young conductors who are not making it, and you will hear how we shouldn't push ourselves or sell ourselves, how they don't have the right connections and the right opportunities. Well, you can be sure they've had the opportunities. ~ Zubin Mehta

My father lived life to the fullest, even though it was cut short at a young age in 1962. He was known for his intelligence, wit, wisdom, a wonderful sense of humour, a great personality, and a genuine goodwill towards all. ~ Ajay Mehta

Israel gives the West Bank water twice a week! One way of promoting good would be not to ration water. ~ Zubin Mehta

I write mostly as a director. That's why my screenplays are very detailed. So I get into the images I see. I like that. ~ Deepa Mehta

I'm hopeful that Israelis can go to Ramallah whenever they want and see how the people are living. ~ Zubin Mehta

Frustration of mind can be revel through writing something even if it will be never read. ~ Kartik Mehta

My words are within the rimBut No rim can bind my Thought. ~ Kartik Mehta

It is a cherished dream of most Bullet owners to do the classic Manali to Leh ride. A sort of pilgrimage or initiation into the cult that is 'Bulleting'. So there are plenty of Bullets in Manali during these months, some with number plates from as far away as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa and Kerala. The local mechanics are experts in servicing Bullets and preparing them for the arduous road ahead, and I got my bike serviced here. The rear brakes had taken a fair share of wear and tear, and the setting of the clutch had to be readjusted. ~ Rishad Saam Mehta

Pursue your passion, work with your intuition learn as a child and adapt as water. ~ Pushpendra Mehta