Sometimes We Love With Nothing More Than

The Only Power That Has Any Real Meaning Is The Power To Better The World.

Praising People Behind Their Back Is Monstrously Unfair, Because The One Thing You Can't Defend Yourself Against Is The Good That People Say About You.

Every Virtuous Act Is Inspired By A Dark Secret.

The Amount Of Force And Violence Necessary To Board The Train, For Example Was No Less And No More Than The Amoount Of Politeness And Consideration Necessary To Ensure That The Cramped Journey Was As Pleasant As Possible Afterwards. What Is Necessary? That Was The Unspoken But Implied, And Unavoidable Question Everywhere In India.

Shantaram Is The Second In The Series Of A Quartet Of Novels That I Have Planned About My Life But Is The First To Be Written. The Third Book Is A Sequel To Shantaram, The First A Prequel.