Pursuit Of Dreams Quotes

“Let the light shine bright,
dim it not to suit the prisoners!
Does the sun come with a dimmer,
because its radiance dimwits cannot bear!”
― Abhijit Naskar, Divane Dynamite: Only truth in the cosmos is love

“You only see the light of the sun, not its combustion agony.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Her Insan Ailem: Everyone is Family, Everywhere is Home

“Timing for a dream is never right,
Yet you must persevere against the tide.
A tenacious mind can turn any table,
Even amidst the utter absence of light.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“Failure Reveals Friends (The Sonnet)

When you try something new,
if you have someone to share it with,
Value that person more than the achievement.
Believe you me, it sucks to try new things,
When you got no one to share your excitement.
It's the people in our lives,
Who add value to our achievement.
This one time I thought I had found my rock,
But she got tired of my failures
and left me in bereavement.
All know about my triumphs, but till now,
I have no one to share my failures with.
It's easy to find people to share your success, but,
Very difficult to find one to share your struggles with.
Everybody will be there for you in the taking.
But nobody will be there for you in the making.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans

“Be cautious of those who applaud your accomplishment. And never lose those who walk by you in hopelessness.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans

“The shallow measure a person by their glorious victories. Those with character measure a character by their tragedies.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans

“No Pain, No Hope (The Sonnet)

Heavier the pain, greater the hope,
But the language of hope is not inaction.
Real hope brings a sense of responsibility,
Whereas imitation hope induces stagnation.

Heavier the pain, stronger the purpose,
But all purpose is fiction without footwork.
Real purpose does not let you sleep at night,
Imitation purpose keeps you aloof from work.

Crueler the punishment, braver the love,
It is no love that avoids punishment.
Only half lovers try to keep pain at bay,
Soaked in pain true lovers emerge triumphant.

Crazier the torture, sweeter the memories.
There is no character if there is no crisis.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Himalayan Sonneteer: 100 Sonnets of Unsubmission

“Graveyard of Dreams (The Sonnet)

When the heart is born in the middle of a desert,
Is it wrong for them to set out in search of water!
Or should the heart remain a handicapped patriot,
Never to realize and manifest their rightful power!

No heart is ever known by the land they are born in,
Heart is known by the light it pours out into the world.
I say, cut off all allegiance to the intolerant desert,
And seek out the land where your roots are watered.

Heart's allegiance is only to light, not to some puny tribe,
Land your feet where they greet you with garland, not shackles.
Those who continue to peddle patriotism to guilt trap the genius,
Are the last people to deserve exclusive rights to light universal.

Seek out an environment conducive to your light,
Instead of being chained to the graveyard of dreams.
Wield your light with all your conviction and dignity,
And you'll illuminate all, even the dreamkilling fiends.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown

“It's not selfish to run away from insult,
Better run away than retaliate with harm.
Even mindless cavemen have a right to live,
Even if they know not the worth of the sun.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown

“So, stay or run - do as you like,
Do whatever helps you shine your light.
Places are myths, only the person is real,
Person is the source of all light and sight.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown

“Ambition in Motion (The Sonnet)

Come hell or high water,
Never let caution cripple your feet.
Better to fall hard and learn a lesson,
Than speculate forever with couched feet.

Everything I've achieved is by trial and error,
There was no handbook to aid my mission.
Maps to known paths are available plenty,
But there is no map to uncharted destination.

You are the handbook to your ambition,
Not your background or family treasures.
If you persist long enough, at some point,
Your persistence will outrun your failures.

Better fail than frozen - failure is the foundation.
Failure is the first sign of ambition in motion.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown

“Better fail than frozen.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown

“If you persist long enough, at some point, your persistence will outrun your failures.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown

“The proof of desire is prioritized pursuit”
― Gabriel Ladokun

“The wait is over the moment you realize your electricity.”
― Abhijit Naskar

“Seek out an environment conducive to your light, instead of being chained to the graveyard of dreams.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown

“Eyes on ambition,
feet on the ground.
Hands on heart,
and mind unbound.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yarasistan: My Wounds, My Crown

“Nobody is born with a reason to exist, we make our reason as we exist.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Undercover Armageddon: World Engineering Omnibus

“Dreams come true not because you are rich in money, but because you are rich in persistence.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo

“Figure out how you wanna die, life will take care of itself.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo

“Give me some sunshine,
Give me some rain!
Why the hell am I asking you,
When I'm the steward of my own reign!”
― Abhijit Naskar, Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo

“Analyze like a scientist, plot like a politician, execute like a soldier.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavictor: Kanima Akiyor Kainat

“Your dream is your decision,
Your destiny is your decision.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Sapionova: 200 Limericks for Students

“Grander the dream, steeper the climb.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Sapionova: 200 Limericks for Students

“To labor is to dream,
to dream is to labor.
The lazy can’t dream,
dreamer savors labor.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Sapionova: 200 Limericks for Students

“Better abandon citizenship than abandon your dream.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“A civilized world is not where everybody flocks to another nation to fulfill their dream, but where everybody can pursue their dream without feeling the need to become an immigrant.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“Timing for a dream is never right, yet you must persevere against the tide.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Visvavatan: 100 Demilitarization Sonnets

“To take one path forward, you leave another behind. Maybe one dream conflicts with another, and you realize you can’t hold on to both any longer. As logical as it might be, you will grieve the loss of what could have been.”
― Emily Grabatin, Dare to Decide: Discovering Peace, Clarity and Courage at Life's Crossroads

“Understanding what triggers you to give advice when it’s not invited can help you be a little more objective when others dish it out. Reframing how you see someone’s input won’t necessarily keep you from feeling frustrated, but it will help you respond conscientiously instead of reacting.”
― Emily Grabatin, Dare to Decide: Discovering Peace, Clarity and Courage at Life's Crossroads