Shon Mehta Quotes

“One of the saddest feelings is when you realize that you are leaving a place where no one will miss you, and going to a place where no one is waiting for you.”
― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster

“They say that before a person dies,
Their whole life flashes before their eyes.

On my deathbed, I closed my eyes for that last view,
All I saw was only you.”
― Shon Mehta

“I will tell you the truth. The truth is, no matter how much you protect yourself, something chaotic can happen, and it will turn your life for the worse. No matter how nice you are, there will be people be who will hate you, will try to harm you. No matter how brave and competent you think you are, there is a limit to how much you can achieve. And last but not least, no matter what you do, death is coming for you.”
― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster

“The glory of war is for kings and queens, warlords and leaders. For commoners, war is harsh, glum, and menacing.”
― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster

“In war stories, nobody gets to play the part they want, and no war story ever has a happy ending.”
― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster

“Every one has a relative that they are ashamed of.”
― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster

“If you have no family, you will feel sad sometimes — but if you have the wrong kind of family, you are doomed for life!”
― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster

“The world is full of judgemental people. Each of us have some weakness, and world notices and judges us on this weakness. Sometimes it is about our craziness, sometimes it is about our bitterness, our brokenness, or something else. So we learn to hide that part of our personality, and present a false personality which world will approve. But, then we feel trapped by our false image, and feel like an imposter. Once in a while, someone comes along, sees our true self, and accepts us with our craziness, bitterness, brokenness without any judgment, and becomes our friend.”
― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster

“When someone is drowning, its good to try and help them save their life, but if the drowning person is pulling you down as well, it is time to let them go.”
― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster

“The more we deny the possibility of death, the more it will scare us. Think about death as a certainty, and start seizing every moment as our last.”
― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster

“Every moment should not be approached with a motive of gaining something out of it. When we enjoy something, we should just stop and relish that moment.”
― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster

“When you see a beautiful building you admire its creator, but when you see a ruined building do you admire its destroyer? Legacy comes from what you create, not from what you destroy.”
― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster

“We do not always remember who were good to us, but we never forget the ones who were bad to us.”
― Shon Mehta, Stories Of Jivavarta

“The more I tried to be happy,
Deeper my sorrows grew.

The more I tried to slow the time,
Faster my life flew.”
― Shon Mehta

“Power is the lair that breeds monsters. Often, a new ruler enters the lair imagining himself to be a hero who is there to kill the monster. However, as time passes, he himself becomes the monster that needs to be killed.”
― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster

“Life is less about basking in your achievements, it is more about being at peace with your countless failures.”
― Shon Mehta

“We humans are so self-centred. Even the thoughts after someone’s death are never about them, they are about us. How it makes us feel, how it impacts our lives.”
― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster

“Even if you win the war, no magic that will happen to take us out of this poverty.”
― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster

“A bamboo seed was swept by the wind, Away, into the land of stones.
Stones did not like it, One could hear the groans.

"Go away," they told the seed, "You don't belong here.”
Now, there is no land of stones, Only bamboos, and bamboos everywhere.”
― Shon Mehta

“Some faces can be confusing – looking at them, one
can’t really decide whether they are beautiful or ugly. Tasvak’s face was not one of them. It took just one look to be certain that it is the ugliest face one has ever seen.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila

“When he was a kid, Tasvak had tried to reason, but could not understand why his stepbrothers kept bullying him. But he had realized one thing very early – that nobody was going to protect him, not even his father.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila

“The people around Tasvak talked about the festival, how it was less brutal than Igati’s Prahuti, with its tradi- tion of human sacrifice, but not as beautiful as Sonira’s Lolupa-Krish, which marked the yearly harvest, and not as pious as Vanpore’s Dhi, with its plethora of Tapasi rituals. Tasvak had heard about these places since his childhood, and longed to visit them.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila

“It is an honor for a woman to die in her husband’s pyre, sister,” Kindisha shouted back. “My mother is in the pyre, too. I am proud of her sacrifice. By Sarvabhu’s grace, she will find her place in the heavens.”
“Let me burn you alive, then we will see how much honor you feel through the pain.” Keya was furious, but helpless. Tasvak could feel his sister’s grief, but was aware that Kindisha was merely echoing what the traditions had taught him.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila

“Nachiketa was the commander of the Rongcha army, and the king’s son-in-law. He was so cruel that he had no reason to be ugly, and he was so ugly that he had no reason to be cruel.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila

“Vidari tribals had a long-standing tradition of kidnapping bridegrooms for their daughters. It was a common occurrence – travelers disappeared without a trace, and emerged with a wife and child after months in captivity.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila

“Yashthi’s days of being fooled by his father’s kind appearance were long gone. He had seen his father brutally kill men while looking calm, kind, and pious.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila

“Deep inside the grand Vakshi forest, atop a gigantic rock that reaches the sky, lies the ancient monastery town of Vakshi,” Guru Sarvadni had told a young Tasvak. “Vakshi has monasteries of all the faiths in Jivavarta. It is the most peaceful place I have ever visited.”
Ever since, Tasvak had always wanted to visit Vakshi. But he had never thought that his wish will be fulfilled in such a strange way.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila

“Who is this monk?” asked Tasvak. “Can we trust him?”
“Yes, we can trust him,” assured Sarvadni. “I have known him for some time.”
“Is he your pupil?” asked Tasvak. He was curious.
“No, he is not,” replied Sarvadni. “He will be an awful pupil, but he is a brilliant teacher. He is the founder of his own faith, which he calls Ajabuhi.”
― Shon Mehta, The Timingila

“We should travel – because only then we can truly unravel not just the vastness of the universe, but of our own mind.”
― Shon Mehta, The Uncharted Mind

“One’s life choices are nobody else’s problem, they only become a problem when one tries to force them on others.”
― Shon Mehta