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Nandan Nilekani Quotes

My background is putting in large systems that change lives... The right kind of systems can bring honesty and efficiency.

Nandan Nilekani

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: indian
Birth: June 2, 1955

Topics

Change Honesty Efficiency Kind Right

Supercookies are legal, but I don't think they should be.

Think Legal Should

The important thing to know is that life will always deal us a few bad cards, but we have to play those cards the best we can. And we can play to win. This was one lesson I picked up when I was a teenager. It has been my guiding principle ever since. When I wanted something, the best person to depend on was myself.

Life Myself Best Win Bad Play

Be careful of success; it has a dark side.

Success Dark Dark Side Be Careful

I'm not a lawyer, but I do know this: we need to protect our ability to tell controversial stories.

Lawyer Know Protect Need Ability

In every election cycle that I can recall, there comes a moment - or a few - where charges of elitism and claims of commonness are wielded by presidential candidates like a sword and shield: 'Vote for me 'cause I'm one of you. It's the other guy who's out of touch.'

Moment Me You I Can Election Sword

Racism oppresses its victims, but also binds the oppressors, who sear their consciences with more and more lies until they become prisoners of those lies. They cannot face the truth of human equality because it reveals the horror of the injustices they commit.

Truth Racism Equality Face Become

I think 'Lost' is like losing a friend or a relative or someone. You can't replace it with another one.

Friend Losing Think Someone You

I don't hold that everybody has to love fashion. Some people like gardening.

Steven Cojocaru

Love Gardening People Fashion Hold

Brewing a good cuppa is something not everyone can do, and I loathe bad tea.

Good Tea Bad Everyone Something

I feel like the guitar playing gives me rhythm with my punches - really helps to change up my jab.

Change Me Guitar Feel Rhythm Up

I think a challenge for myself is to see how many times I can get above 9,000. That would be a good challenge.

Good Myself Challenge Think I Can

If you want peace work for justice.

Work Justice Peace You Want

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