Quotes by Rohinton Mistry

Rohinton Mistry

Rohinton Mistry

Indian-born Canadian writer

Lived from: 1952 -

Category: Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagCanada

Born: 3 july 1952

  • After all, our lives are but a sequence of accidents - a clanking chain of chance events. A string of choices, casual or deliberate, which add up to that one big calamity we call life.
  • World can be a bewildering place, and dreams and ambitions are often paths to the most pernicious of traps.

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  • If there was an abundance of misery in the world, there was also sufficient joy, yes - as long as one knew where to look for it.
    Faceboek (2016)
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  • After all, our lives are but a sequence of accidents - a clanking chain of chance events. A string of choices, casual or deliberate, which add up to that one big calamity we call life.
    Een wankel evenwicht (2010) 758
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  • Distance was a dangerous thing, she knew. Distance changed people.
    Een wankel evenwicht (2016) 316
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  • Flirting with madness was one thing; when madness started flirting back, it was time to call the whole thing off.
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  • In the end, it’s all a question of balance.
    Een wankel evenwicht (2010) 328
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  • World can be a bewildering place, and dreams and ambitions are often paths to the most pernicious of traps.
    Tales from Firozsha Baag (2008) 117
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  • You have to maintain a fine balance between hope and despair.
    Een wankel evenwicht (2010) 328
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  • You see, you cannot draw lines and compartments, and refuse to budge beyond them, sometimes you have to use your failures as stepping stones to success.
    Een wankel evenwicht (2010) 232
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What are the most famous quotes from Rohinton Mistry?

The two most famous quotes from Rohinton Mistry are:

  • "If there was an abundance of misery in the world, there was also sufficient joy, yes - as long as one knew where to look for it."
  • "After all, our lives are but a sequence of accidents - a clanking chain of chance events. A string of choices, casual or deliberate, which add up to that one big calamity we call life."

When did Rohinton Mistry live?

Rohinton Mistry was born in 1952.