Top 991 Quotes & Sayings by Pakistani Authors - Page 16

My first priority is my child.

I like to greet anyone who comes to my house with a lot of positivity and peace.

All the film stuff is business. Those are the songs I practise for, rehearse for, make money from.

We are each of us composed of atoms, but equally, we are composed by time.

I enjoyed working with Vishal Bhardwaj. As an artist I still think the song could have been better but everyone liked it the way it was composed, so no complaints.

Since I was a child, I always loved music that made me want to dance. As a teenager, I used to dance the night away to electronic music.

The human voice deployed to recite the Vedas and later aid the temple dancers was paramount before any instruments emerged.

I feel that for the first time in a long time, educated Pakistanis are returning to their country to start up educational projects, to start up businesses, so instead of the brain-drain that happened in the 1950s and 1960s, the country is growing and improving economically.

We should all consider each other as human beings, and we should respect each other.

Oftentimes I deliberately put ambiguity into my books so that... the reader is left with an echo of: 'How much of this was from me?'

Sometimes stereotyping happens not because of any nefarious reasons but rather because people don't know who you are or where you come from, so they go for the broad strokes about you, your culture, your faith, all that.

When you are pursuing art, it is critical to develop something signature. There are plenty of people who are followers, but it is absolutely necessary to have something that sets you apart.

I think I have the ability and can play a role in T20 cricket for South Africa.

After 'Raees,' I used to wonder how I'd feel working on another film and to do this and still enjoy it - I know now I like acting; I enjoy it.

We have to make sure we tread the right path, pursue the right policies - and not make any mistakes.

When the Bangladesh war happened, people in Pakistan who did not support it were called unpatriotic. My father was in the jail at that time, and a lot of those who knew my family used to call us children of a traitor.

As a teenager, I felt so hemmed in and trapped, both by the place I lived and the expectations others had about school, college, and a future career.

Education is neither eastern nor western.

I am planning to return and contest the October elections in Pakistan.

I see my future with my family, with my grandsons and daughters, and I want to look after some welfare institutions I had set up at different places in the country with the help of expatriate Pakistanis.

I don't like whining about the challenges I face while I work. I know they are for the better so I can rise stronger and better.

CPEC is an epoch-making project going to put Pakistan-China friendship and their economic cooperation to new heights.

The emphasis of my government is to take advantage from the Chinese experience in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, energy, infrastructure, development, health and high efficiency irrigation.

Art penetrates, no matter how many bans you put out.

I really miss my youth. I'm not being ungrateful, but there was an Atif who used to roam the streets, who didn't care whether his photograph was taken or not, who used to hang out without people staring at him. I miss that carefree life and would give anything for it, even if it only lasts a few moments.

Love is the root of everything. Whatever you do you must do with love so I also sing with love and perform with love for the love of my audience.

In the calculus of western interests, there is no suffering, whatever its scale, which cannot be justified. Chechens, Palestinians, Iraqis, Afghans, Pakistanis are of little importance.

The NFL is one of the few sports where it's possible to tear things down and start again.

Maybe we are all prospective migrants. The lines of national borders on maps are artificial constructs, as unnatural to us as they are to birds flying overhead. Our first impulse is to ignore them.

I think what makes me stand out from the rest is my melodic style combined with my voice, which has a distinct character to it.

Women face discrimination in sport the world over. The reason we don't have more Serena Williams is because we don't really have the same facilities and coaching for women that we do for men.

Everyone's target is to improve Pakistan's cricket.

Leg spinners can change the game.

My unbeaten record and the 10 British Open wins have not been equalled.

If I am actually a traitor or anti-national, come and form a national commission. I will be there, and those who call me a traitor should also be there, so that the 220 million people of Pakistan can see who is the actual culprit.

The PML-N is committed to public service mission, and it will continue to outcome every hurdle in our way.

My family restores my sense of ease and keeps me balanced.

The wing of the Falcon brings to the king, the wing if the crow brings him to the cemetery.

The aim is to be the best for Pakistan across all formats.

No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you.

According to me, a leg-spinner is such a character who, on his day, can win the match for you if he is bowling well and has the support of the captain and the coach.

I am constitutionally competent to contest the elections.

I honestly didn't know how well Bin Roye would fare with audiences. I couldn't be indifferent while watching it. I kept seeing tiny nuances that I could have changed with my role.

I have to ask Allah's forgiveness and not get angry, because they come to me out of love, and it's not fitting that I should turn to them in hatred.

Here, we have female directors and producers; in fact, one whole channel is run by a woman. Pakistani TV is progressive, and hence, characters that are shown are of today as well.

The Constitution has to be supreme.

The World Cup 2015 will be a stage for youngsters to make names for themselves and earn the respect and recognition of the cricket pundits. However, this can only be achieved if they don't get overawed by the situation, stay focused, stick to basics, respect the opponents, and follow match plans that will vary from match to match.

When superstars play it is easier to guide them during a match because they don't need much guidance; they already know how to cope with high-pressure situations.

My father is pretty much a self-made man, and I am proud of that. He was born in Patiala and crossed the border from India to Pakistan when he was four.

The box office has become global. I think that factors in to the question of how to portray different ethnicities and cultures.

When I came into politics I always thought there was a possibility I would be killed.

My aim is to change the social norms of Pakistan; women here look up to me. I started very early, worked on myself, and the effect is for all to see.

One thing is certain if something is gaining popularity that means there is a market and audience for it. New things will comes but pure Sufi music will stay as it has for centuries.

In 1986, Pakistan got the blasphemy law. So, while we had just two cases of blasphemy before that year, now we have thousands. It shows that one should be careful while bringing religion into legislation, because the law itself can become an instrument of persecution.

If the captain stands still and looks clueless, then it spreads to the whole team.

When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.

The sanctity of ballot should not be trampled.

Education liberates a woman.

My whole purpose of taking on miniature painting was to break the tradition, to experiment with it, to find new ways of making meaning, to question the relevance of it.

I don't want to sign something just because everyone is looking forward to what I sign next. When I take up a project, I am all in to deliver the best I can with sincerity and honesty.