Certainly in the next 50 years we shall see a woman president, perhaps sooner than you think. A woman can and should be able to do any political job that a man can do.

You can’t have a regime which continuously subsidizes things; as inflation rises, you keep prices of certain things unchanged.

We have a company, Geometric Software, which is into engineering services software. We have a company called Nature’s Basket, which is into gourmet retailing. Both are specialized companies.

Our acquisition strategy is very clear: 3×3. Three continents – Asia, Africa and South America, and in three categories where we have strong positions – personal wash, household care and hair care.

We need some contact with the things we sprang from. We need nature at least as a part of the context of our lives. Without cities we cannot be civilized. Without nature, without wilderness even, we are compelled to renounce an important part of our heritage.

I had, of course, sworn never to let the place cross my mind again; but human beings can't help being curious, I suppose, as long as the knowledge doesn't come at too high a price.

Whenever you serve others in any way, you are actually serving God.

Bruce's band is so different from the Grateful Dead; there's no lead guitar player, for one thing.

I see people as they really are from a pure point of view.

I'm not a genetically superior person. I built my body.

Weight carried, whether it was physically, mentally, or emotionally, slowed you down.

What I like in comedies are really two things: stories that are character-driven and stories that are rooted in authenticity.

The novelist's business is lying.

Chant your mantra while engaged in work. This way, the mind will be continuously focused on Him.

Children, everyone should try to wake up before five in the morning. The ideal time for spiritual practices like meditation and chanting is Brahma Muhurta. During this period, sattvic qualities are predominant in nature. Moreover, the mind will be clear and body energetic.

Pray May all reach the shore of peace, spreading the sweet holy fragrance of Love and vibrations of unity and harmony.

Children, temples are places where, at least for a short while, the remembrance of God is kindled in our hearts which otherwise are totally immersed in worldly transactions.

While eating, our attention should not be focused just on the taste. Imagine our chosen deity or guru is present within us and that we are feeding Him. This will turn eating into a spiritual practice.

If we are not able to fix the Lord firmly in our hearts, even a lifetime of temple-going does not do us any good.