"When you have to give the
lead in action, in ideas — a lead which does not fit in with the very climate of opinion, that is true
courage, physical or mental or spiritual, call it what you like, and it is this type of courage and vision that Jamsetji Tata showed.”
Jawaharlal Nehru, former prime minister, speaking at the inauguration of the Jubilee Park, Jamshedpur, March 1, 1958, Good thoughts, Good words, Good deeds,
A book of Tata quotes
"Several Parsis have been transported to Singapore for different periods of time, for felonies of various kinds. Nearly half a century ago it is stated the first Parsi was hanged under the English law.”
The Parsis or Modern Zerdusthians: A Sketch (1852) by Henry George Briggs, reprinted by Kessinger Publishing
"We must remember the main
lesson we learned in the Cold
War with Russia — the only way
to win an arms race is not to run.”
Tom Z. Collina, policy director,
Ploughshares Fund, advocate for
nuclear disarmament, The Financial
Express, January 4, 2022
"I always smile at everyone. They decide if they wish to smile at me.”
Shaista Tayabali, author, Lupus, you odd unnatural thing, a tale of auto-immunity
"We have been working hard,
for well over a few years, to
see what might have been
possible between us and we
have come to the conclusion
that we would like to continue
our life journeys separately.
It is a mutual decision and there is no need to choose sides or denounce one another and argue over who is to blame and the
reasons for our separation.”
Vahbiz Dorabjee and Vivian Dsena,
Bollywood actors, The Times of India,
December 27, 2021
"Until the 1970s, Shapur Baug offered wonderful recreational
activities. Popular plays cast men for women’s roles then. My dad Dara (Vania) sportingly participated. He belonged to a small Parsi music ensemble club at Grant Road. We were regaled with typical songs, ‘Papri é papéta sathé kidha lagan’ (the field bean married the potato) and ‘Soonamai Laamba, malya mané sambha, hata bau kaamna (I met the tall Soonamai who is very useful)...’”
Rati Wadia, teacher and former
principal, Queen Mary School,
sunday mid-day, February 6, 2022
"Inflation swindles the bond
investor... it swindles persons
who keeps their cash
under their mattress, it
swindles almost everybody.”
Warren Buffett, billionaire chairman,
Berkshire Hathaway, Business
Standard, May 2, 2022