Vikas Swarup Quotes:
Knowledge is not just the preserve of the educated elite. Just because someone has not had a formal education, that does not mean he does not have wisdom and common sense.
Vikas Swarup
Sometimes street knowledge can be as important as book knowledge.
VIKAS SWARUP
Tokyo may have more money and Kyoto more culture; Nara may have more history and Kobe more style. But Osaka has the biggest heart.
VIKAS SWARUP
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It is in the genes of cities to bounce back from disasters – whether natural or man made. The denizens of suburbia have no choice but to survive and move on. But it is the manner in which different cities respond to emergencies that sets them apart.
VIKAS SWARUP
Global terror does not respect national boundaries.
VIKAS SWARUP
The fight against international terrorism isn’t just a fight against a bunch of misguided extremists; it is a fight to defend the values that we hold dear.
VIKAS SWARUP
Mumbai may not be my city. But it is my kind of city.
VIKAS SWARUP
The slums are not a place of despair. Its inhabitants are all working towards a better life.
VIKAS SWARUP
I am the luckiest novelist in the world. I was a first-time novelist who wasn’t awash in rejection slips, whose manuscript didn’t disappear in slush piles. I have had a wonderful time.
VIKAS SWARUP
All I can say is that I am not one of those writers who want 100% of their book in the film. I recognize that film is a different medium and the filmmaker must have the right to bring some new elements to the table, provided the soul of the book is preserved.
VIKAS SWARUP
I don’t look at myself as a writer; I am a storyteller.
VIKAS SWARUP
I am very interested in human-interest stories emerging from modern India. I get my inspiration and daily dose by reading the ‘Hindustan Times.’
VIKAS SWARUP