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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes

To me, characters are at the heart of great literature Picture Quote #1

To make money for college, I worked in our college dining room Picture Quote #1

I have a lot of respect and love for children’s books Picture Quote #1

I have a variety of readers from across the diasporic community, not just from South Asia. I like to write large stories that include all of us - about common and cohesive experiences which bring together many immigrants, their culture shocks, transformations, concepts of home and self in a new land Picture Quote #1

I interviewed a lot of people in India, and I asked my mother to send me a lot of Bengali books on the tradition of dream interpretation. It’s a real way for me to remember how people think about things in my culture Picture Quote #1

In community work, you reach some people, but in writing, I can reach many more people, not only in exploring issues of domestic violence, but also by showing the importance of strong women in communities Picture Quote #1

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We even had a different word for Christmas in my language, Bengali: Baradin, which literally meant ‘big day.’ Picture Quote #1

I work very hard at creating complex characters, a mix of positives and negatives. They are all flawed. I believe flaws are almost universal, and they help us understand, sympathise and, paradoxically, feel closer to such characters Picture Quote #1

A kshatriya woman’s highest purpose in life is to support the warriors in her life: her father, brother, husband and sons Picture Quote #1

I wrote ‘Mistress of Spices’ at an unusual time when I had a near-death experience after the birth of my second son Picture Quote #1

As I remember my grandfather and those Christmas mornings he gave for a little girl’s pleasure, I know that often a big life starts with doing small things Picture Quote #1

I feel I can express the nuances of the Bengali lifestyle and ways of thinking better than other cultures Picture Quote #1

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I write best late at night, when everyone in the house has gone to bed. There’s something magical about that late night silence that appeals to me Picture Quote #1

I write in my study, where I also have my prayer altar. I believe that keeps me focused and gives me positive energy and reminds me that I’m merely the instrument of greater creative forces Picture Quote #1

I’m too careful with money - comes out of being poor for several years while growing up Picture Quote #1

I show women growing, changing, becoming stronger in many kinds of situations Picture Quote #1

Strong women, when respected, make the whole society stronger. One must be careful with such rapid changes, though, and make an effort to preserve, at the same time, the positive traditions of Indian culture Picture Quote #1

It’s very important to balance things; it’s imperative to do something for the society, and women in particular, and help women who aren’t in position to help themselves Picture Quote #1

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I love visual art. I painted for many years when I was younger. I have studied modern/contemporary Indian art a bit and am very impressed with the talent in India Picture Quote #1

It’s never really easy to be successful as a writer when you’re trying to write literary fiction. You’ve already limited your readership limited by that choice Picture Quote #1

There is no conflict in looking good. You buy things you need, and then you do something good for society Picture Quote #1

It’s different for different people, and for a woman it’s important to look as good she wants to look. But you don’t need to do it for someone else or to impress some male out there. You do it for your own sake. You wear what makes you feel good, you put make-up and jewellery - whatever gives you self-confidence Picture Quote #1

If it is good literature, the reader and the writer will connect. It’s inevitable Picture Quote #1

I type everything on my computer. I carry a writer’s notebook everywhere, in case I am struck by an idea. I forget things unless I write them down. I’m planning to learn how to dictate into my cellphone; I think that will be very helpful, too Picture Quote #1

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I had friends who died in the 9/11 tragedy; some of my friends lost family members in the aftermath of Godhra Picture Quote #1

My favorite part was when my grandfather and I would make a special trip to Firpo’s Bakery for red and green Christmas cookies and fruitcake studded with the sweetest cherries I’ve ever tasted. Usually Firpo’s was too expensive for our slim budget, but Christmas mornings they gave a discount to any children who came in Picture Quote #1

I saw something I hadn’t realized before: words wasted energy. I would use my strength instead to nurture my belief that my life would unfurl uniquely Picture Quote #1

In Western dream interpretation, it’s often connected to psychotherapy and looking at the personality and what’s going on in your life. In Eastern dream telling, many times there’s this idea of a special gift. And without this gift, you could study and study, but you’d never really become an effective dream teller Picture Quote #1

Perhaps what distinguishes my characters is their courage and spirit and a certain stubbornness which enables them to keep going even when facing a setback. I think this developed organically as I wrote, but also it came out of a desire to portray women as powerful and intelligent forces in the world Picture Quote #1

A dream is a telegram from the hidden world...Only a fool or an illiterate person ignores it Picture Quote #1

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To me, characters are at the heart of great literature (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) To make money for college, I worked in our college dining room (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) I have a lot of respect and love for children’s books (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) I have a variety of readers from across the diasporic community, not just from South Asia. I like to write large stories that include all of us - about common and cohesive experiences which bring together many immigrants, their culture shocks, transformations, concepts of home and self in a new land. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) I interviewed a lot of people in India, and I asked my mother to send me a lot of Bengali books on the tradition of dream interpretation. It’s a real way for me to remember how people think about things in my culture. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) In community work, you reach some people, but in writing, I can reach many more people, not only in exploring issues of domestic violence, but also by showing the importance of strong women in communities. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) We even had a different word for Christmas in my language, Bengali: Baradin, which literally meant ‘big day.’ (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) I work very hard at creating complex characters, a mix of positives and negatives. They are all flawed. I believe flaws are almost universal, and they help us understand, sympathise and, paradoxically, feel closer to such characters. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) A kshatriya woman’s highest purpose in life is to support the warriors in her life: her father, brother, husband and sons. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) I wrote ‘Mistress of Spices’ at an unusual time when I had a near-death experience after the birth of my second son. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) As I remember my grandfather and those Christmas mornings he gave for a little girl’s pleasure, I know that often a big life starts with doing small things. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) I feel I can express the nuances of the Bengali lifestyle and ways of thinking better than other cultures. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) I write best late at night, when everyone in the house has gone to bed. There’s something magical about that late night silence that appeals to me. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) I write in my study, where I also have my prayer altar. I believe that keeps me focused and gives me positive energy and reminds me that I’m merely the instrument of greater creative forces. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) I’m too careful with money - comes out of being poor for several years while growing up (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) I show women growing, changing, becoming stronger in many kinds of situations (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) Strong women, when respected, make the whole society stronger. One must be careful with such rapid changes, though, and make an effort to preserve, at the same time, the positive traditions of Indian culture. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) It’s very important to balance things; it’s imperative to do something for the society, and women in particular, and help women who aren’t in position to help themselves. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) I love visual art. I painted for many years when I was younger. I have studied modern/contemporary Indian art a bit and am very impressed with the talent in India. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) It’s never really easy to be successful as a writer when you’re trying to write literary fiction. You’ve already limited your readership limited by that choice. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) There is no conflict in looking good. You buy things you need, and then you do something good for society. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) It’s different for different people, and for a woman it’s important to look as good she wants to look. But you don’t need to do it for someone else or to impress some male out there. You do it for your own sake. You wear what makes you feel good, you put make-up and jewellery - whatever gives you self-confidence. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) If it is good literature, the reader and the writer will connect. It’s inevitable. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) I type everything on my computer. I carry a writer’s notebook everywhere, in case I am struck by an idea. I forget things unless I write them down. I’m planning to learn how to dictate into my cellphone; I think that will be very helpful, too. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) I had friends who died in the 9/11 tragedy; some of my friends lost family members in the aftermath of Godhra. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) My favorite part was when my grandfather and I would make a special trip to Firpo’s Bakery for red and green Christmas cookies and fruitcake studded with the sweetest cherries I’ve ever tasted. Usually Firpo’s was too expensive for our slim budget, but Christmas mornings they gave a discount to any children who came in. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) I saw something I hadn’t realized before: words wasted energy. I would use my strength instead to nurture my belief that my life would unfurl uniquely. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) In Western dream interpretation, it’s often connected to psychotherapy and looking at the personality and what’s going on in your life. In Eastern dream telling, many times there’s this idea of a special gift. And without this gift, you could study and study, but you’d never really become an effective dream teller. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) Perhaps what distinguishes my characters is their courage and spirit and a certain stubbornness which enables them to keep going even when facing a setback. I think this developed organically as I wrote, but also it came out of a desire to portray women as powerful and intelligent forces in the world. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes) A dream is a telegram from the hidden world...Only a fool or an illiterate person ignores it. (Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Quotes)

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