Quotes From "The Association Of Small Bombs" By Karan Mahajan

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And you know what happens when a bomb goes off? The truth about people comes out. Men leave their children and run away. Shopkeepers push aside wives and try to save their cash. People come and loot the shops. A blast reveals the truth about places. Don't forget what you're doing is noble. Karan Mahajan
What if I've died a long time ago and come...
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What if I've died a long time ago and come here? he wondered. What if the defining characteristic of hell is that you're locked in an endless, blind battle to reform it? Karan Mahajan
The roots of shame run deep.
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The roots of shame run deep. Karan Mahajan
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Every child is a packet of disappointments, hurts, dangers. Karan Mahajan
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To ask a child to feel sympathy for the poor is harder than getting him to feel sympathy for a chicken or a goat–at least you can see a goat being slaughtered. Karan Mahajan
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Like men who have failed together, they wanted nothing more than to never see each other again. Karan Mahajan
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No action is safe from meaning. Karan Mahajan
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Every way he turned, his past was detonated, revealing tunnels and alternative routes under the packed, settled earth of the present. Karan Mahajan
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Silence is the small man’s only defense. Karan Mahajan
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Artists, who are selfish people, become anxious around the self-sacrificing Karan Mahajan