Arundhati Roy
1961
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Quotes
Biography
Arundhati Roy is an Indian author and activist known for her novel 'The God of Small Things,' which won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 1997. She is a fierce advocate for social and environmental justice, often speaking out against government policies and corporate practices that exploit marginalized communities and harm the environment. Roy's writing style is characterized by its lyrical prose and sharp critique of power structures.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.
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To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you.
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The only dream worth having is to dream that you will live while you're alive, and die only when you're dead.
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Don't tolerate me just because I am useful. I'm not a horse. I'm not a cow.
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Once you see it, you can't unsee it. And once you've seen it, keeping quiet, saying nothing, becomes as political an act as speaking out. There's no innocence. Either way, you're accountable.