In all cases positive palaeontological evidence may be implicitly trusted; negative evidence is worthless, as experience has so often shown.

Tell me, why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognise our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?

I've wanted one thing in my life. I don't want to be that girl that gets that one thing then complains.

Experience teaches that silence terrifies the most.

You learn from a conglomeration of the incredible past - whatever experience gotten in any way whatsoever.

I sought my father in the world of the black musician, because it contained wisdom, experience, sadness and loneliness. I was not ever interested in the music of boys. From my youngest years, I was interested in the music of men.