QUOTA of QUOTES
“Just a few days after I received a number of death threats and someone who said that he was going to blow up my car—which was news to me, because I don’t own a car—I walked the length of Manhattan to speak to New Yorkers. And I did it because I think, though, the way that we defeat this bigotry is by showcasing just how small of a minority it actually represents.”—New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim of Indian origin who is the Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City. (NPR)
“As a physician I took an oath to first do no harm, but when I go to work in the Intensive Care Unit, I’m up against a system that is designed to make patients broke and sicker, prioritize insurance companies’ profits above all else, and burn out a workforce trying to save lives.”—Physician Tina Shah, announcing that she’s running for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district.
“We’re on a limited lease of time and energy. If we become truly conscious of this, we would do only what truly matters.”—Spiritual teacher Sadhguru, speaking to an audience in Los Angeles. (India West)
“There is no such thing as a poor person’s food, or a rich person’s food. It’s food. It’s powerful. And the real luxury is to be able to connect with each other around the dinner table.”—Vijay Kumar, executive chef at Semma, a Manhattan restaurant specializing in Tamil cuisine, accepting the 2025 James Beard Award for Best Chef: New York State. (BBC)
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Compiled and partly written by Indian humorist MELVIN DURAI, author of the novel Bala Takes the Plunge.
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