Amish Tripathi Quotes

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Amish Tripathi

Profession : Author

Birth : October 18, 1974

My father's family hails from Banaras. My grandfather taught mathematics at Banaras Hindu University. Banaras is also dedicated to Lord Shiva, home to one of the great jyotirlings, the Kashi Vishwanath temple.

Amish Tripathi

Even though many Indians can read or speak English, for most, it is not their first language. At the office, we speak in English, but we consume our culture in our own language.

Amish Tripathi

I loved history in my school days, and I have always been a voracious reader. But in India, you end up doing MBA, engineering or medicine.

Amish Tripathi

I never thought my ideas would actually get published.

Amish Tripathi

As a writer, it's important to stay true to your story without giving a hoot about publishers, critics and readers. You should do your karma as an author the way you want to, and rest is up to God.

Amish Tripathi

I don't think I'm any competition to the already-existing canon of writers in Kannada. How can I ever even think of comparing myself?

Amish Tripathi

If your purpose is to make money, you shouldn't get into writing.

Amish Tripathi

I'm certainly not surprised by the passion of the youth for our myths. Mythology is almost a part of an Indian's DNA.

Amish Tripathi

Anuj Bahari has always been a really good literary agent for me. What a good agent does is that he manages many of your business aspects so you can keep your time free for writing.

Amish Tripathi

I am a disciplined person. When I am writing, I write for 7-8 hours.

Amish Tripathi