Jhumpa Lahiri Quotes

“On weekdays, as soon as she picked Bela from the bus stop and brought her home, she went straight into the kitchen, washing up the morning dishes she'd ignored, then getting dinner started. She measured out the nightly cup of rice, letting it soak in a pan on the counter. She peeled onions and potatoes and picked through lentils and prepared another night's dinner, then fed Bela. She was never able to understand why this relatively unchallenging set of chores felt so relentless. When she was finished, she did not understand why they had depleted her”

“The vampire was a complete change from the usual romantic characters I was playing, but it was a success.”

“If my accent betrayed my foreign birth, it also stamped me as an enemy, in the imagination of the producers.”

“Genetics is all about showcasing human beauty along with high-quality performance.”

“I guess I'm pretty much of a lone wolf. I don't say I don't like people at all, but, to tell you the truth, I only like it then if I have a chance to look deep into their hearts and their minds.”

“Women have a predestination to suffering.”

“It is women who love horror. Gloat over it. Feed on it. Are nourished by it. Shudder and cling and cry out-and come back for more.”

“I cannot conceive of music that expresses absolutely nothing.”

“I also had a mistaken attitude towards certain comrades.”

“It is very difficult to slow down. The practice of medicine is like the heart muscle's contraction - it's all or none.”