Sudha Murthy is known for her versatile literary contributions, including children's books, fiction, travelogues, and short stories.
She is an inspiring figure, especially for aspiring writers and individuals seeking to impact society through their actions and contributions. Here, we have listed her most profound life quotes to inspire you.
“Life is an exam where the syllabus is unknown and question papers are not set. Nor are there model answer papers.”
“If you try to please everyone, you will please no one. It is impossible to lead your life for others’ happiness.”
“Experience has taught me that honesty is not the mark of any particular class nor is it related to education or wealth. It cannot be taught at any university. In most people, it springs naturally from the heart.”
“Many a times there is no perfect solution for a given problem. No solution is also a solution. Everything depends upon how you look at it. We make judgements on others depending upon what we think of them.”
“At twenty, if you are not an idealist, then you don’t have a heart. And if you continue being an idealist at forty, then you don’t have a brain.”
“When someone gets cheated, that person gets upset not because they have lost money but because he or she realizes that they have been foolish enough to be tricked by someone.”
“A fire cannot be extinguished with another fire. It is only water that can make a difference.”
"What separates old from the young is experience and patience."
“It is very difficult to earn trust. It takes years to build and it can be destroyed in an instant by one bad deed. Trust requires an enormous amount of integrity and you have to prove every time that you are worthy of it.”