QUOTA of QUOTES
“I speak to a lot of young girls who ask me, ‘How did you do this?’ And I tell them, ‘No matter what facet of life you came from, you can aspire to achieve.”
– Preet Didbal, who was sworn in last month as mayor of Yuba City, California, becoming the nation’s first female Sikh mayor. (India West)
“I understand that people are passionate
about policy, but the one thing in America
that should remain sacred is that families,
wives and kids, should remain out of
it. And stop harassing us at our homes.”
– FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, whose plan
to abolish Internet neutrality rules
has been met with heavy criticism, including signs
placed outside his home in Virginia that addressed his
children. (Washington Post)
“The blue wall is significant. I think it’s more like the blue wave. It’s significant, because it helps to highlight the issues that are coming from the other Washington.”
– Manka Dhingra,a county prosecutor who won election to the Washington State Senate, giving Democrats control of the state House and Senate for the first time in five years. (KING5 News)
“I am not Sachin Tendulkar to score 100
in most of the matches. I, as an actor, have
done my work sincerely, and I think as an actor,
I shouldn’t get into the business part.”
– Actor Irrfan Khan, on whether he cares
how his movies perform in the box office.
His 2017 movie Hindi Medium has
earned more than Rs. 100 crore worldwide. (IANS)
“Six years ago I created a show called #TheMindyProject and got to play the lead. Not the sassy friend or nagging wife. It completely changed my life.”
– Actress Mindy Kaling,, announcing on Twitter that her popular comedy was ending after 117 episodes and six seasons, the last three on Hulu.
“I firmly believe that a country with
1.25 billion population has capability of
producing 100 Usain Bolts.”
– Rajyavardhan
Singh Rathore, India’s Minister
of Youth Affairs and Sports, who won
a silver medal in shooting at the 2004
Olympic Games. (PTI)
Compiled and partly written by Indian humorist MELVIN DURAI, author of the novel Bala Takes the Plunge.
[Comments? Contributions? Please email us at melvin@melvindurai.com. We welcome jokes, quotes, online clips, and more.]
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