Andy Paula

Shouldering the blame for failure and conferring credit where it is due comes rarely to most.

Gods do have their divisions thanks to man. Jesus Christ is the Christian God, Allah the Muslim and so on. As a convent student, I thought God was English till the Sanskrit mantras became somewhat comprehensible.

The human spirit collapses not when it is deprived of food but when it is denied a dream.- Andy Paula, LifeBeyondNumbers

All success in life comes to naught if it is laced with vanity.

There is a big park in the middle of the locality. Surrounded by at least 50 houses. That those residents got to live in such a locale is their karma. Do they ever come to the park? To walk, jog, run, play ? That is free will.

Craving is a good thing.In matters of culinary art, craving creates wonders.

When your job is what defines you, when that is the be-all and end-all of your existence, what does a fake smile and a sallow look matter. You have to save your job to keep body and soul together, don't you?

We are a god- fearing nation of forgivers. You may have bombed our hotels & killed our people, we will still not hang you. If we cannot give life, who are we to take one? No matter how heinous the crime, we do not judge. We live & let live.

Our Father Who Art in Heaven gathered more meaning for me as my own father joined the Maker when I was still in school.

I'll be happy when I get married." The faith, the hope, the conviction that marriage is a happy institution, the sincere tone, the lack of any shred of doubt, made the world a better place that moment. I even probed, 'What makes you happy now?' He stuck to his guns," I'll be happy when I get married." Was it naivety or what is hope? Who was I to judge!

It is quiet at home today. I got my wisdom tooth extracted.

Modesty has, and will remain, an alluring trait because where egoism falters, humility conquers.

Successful people realize the importance of a healthy body and a healthy mind. They know that the two are inextricably inter-linked and imperative for their smooth functioning. They follow a strict regimen of healthy habits which include right eating, adherence to meal times, a holistic exercise plan that suits one_ s age and a mind full of positivity. It is established that the first three invariably impact the fourth.

Behind every successful woman(author) is a non-demanding husband content with a fruit-bowl.

No arrogant man has ever touched the human heart, no despot ever commanded respect.