Top 991 Quotes & Sayings by Pakistani Authors - Page 2

Democracies do not go to war. War is not our expression of thought.

I don't go, 'It is now time to change Americans' perception of Muslims. It's going to be a long day.' I think you just try to be unique and try to be yourself, and if something good comes of that, then great.

I believe in peace. I believe in mercy.

'Four Weddings and a Funeral' is one of my favorite movies, and I laugh all the time, and I cry during the one funeral. But I'll say that 'Monsters, Inc.' is a movie that really gets me super-emotional. Especially the ending.

We maintain and hold that Muslims and Hindus are two major nations by any definition or test of a nation.

I was a dreamer, and I still am one.

I know every child thinks of their mother as superwoman; I certainly did.

People who have no hold over their process of thinking are likely to be ruined by liberty of thought. If thought is immature, liberty of thought becomes a method of converting men into animals.

It is a dire need for our young scientists to be proficient in running and using their lab equipment rather than depending on their assistants or workers. Once they learn how to use every lab equipment, their scientific career is likely to progress smoothly.

Only in novels can we take another human being into our head and create something jointly.

I think I feel good as a South African player that people say that we always get into semifinal and lose... this is one of the biggest achievements to get into semifinal. Not many teams do that. For me, it's a real achievement.

The pressure of an India-Pakistan game is immense.

I loved watching AB de Villiers in the early days. I used to follow him closely. I copied him a lot, too. In the nets, I used to at least try some of the shots he played in the matches.

If you ask me what I should say to the girls who are making money, I think it's as normal as a guy making money.

The government I led gave ordinary people peace, security, dignity, and opportunity to progress.

There was one week where I got mistaken for Hasan Minhaj, who is on 'The Daily Show;' Kunal Nayyar, who's on 'Big Bang Theory;' and Karan Soni of 'Ghostbusters.' This was one week.

Neither politics of chaos and anarchy has succeeded earlier and nor will succeed in future.

Making music is what drives me - not awards, not Internet fame, not even exorbitant amounts of money. My fans call themselves 'Aadeez,' and they are the most loyal lot. I make my music for them. I love them.

As a child, I was spoilt by my parents as an only son. They indulged my every whim, and I grew up in luxury.

As a fast bowler, if you are out of the game for five months, then that can be catastrophic, but to be out of the game for five years was very tough, and to make a comeback after such a lengthy period with no cricket behind me was a difficult ask.

In the past, when we toured countries like Australia or South Africa, we struggled, but we also got to learn a lot, and we learnt to cope with pressure.

Because I'm anti-war, I've been called pro-Taliban.

I criticized Nawaz Sharif's personal friendship with Modi, but my point has been that there should be good and friendly ties between India and Pakistan at state level. But friendship between these two leaders hasn't turned into a friendly relationship between the two states.

I do listen to other music though, and try to pick up what is good.

This issue of terrorism is as much an issue for Pakistan as it is a Western issue.

I believe the most attractive thing about a guy is his personality and the way he views the world. I'm not into bad boys. I like the sweet sometimes even shy guys.

In 1988, my mother led a nationwide election campaign, wrote a bestselling book, had her first child, and became the youngest and first female prime minister of the Muslim world. All in one year! For her detractors, this wasn't good enough. She was unacceptable because she was a woman.

I believe cricket suffered because of me. Fans were disheartened because of me. I want to make them happy and win them over again.

No struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men.

There are times when I am supposed to get off work by seven but only reach home by midnight because of production delays.

I was never desperate to work in Bollywood though I aspired to do a movie across the border but only if I was offered a strong character and a main lead.

Personal interests have no importance compared to national interests.

I love my fans in Pakistan for being so kind and letting me be myself. Along this journey of exploring myself and a new world out here, I'm always going to make them proud, too. They're my constant support system.

I was 17 when I was forced into marriage. I had no hand in it, and I didn't even enjoy being with the man. Also, I wanted to study, but no one listened to me. I wanted to move forward in life, it wasn't a happy situation. Because of some family problems, I had to stick around.

I was 230 kg, with a size 81 waist. I couldn't buy anything off the shelf and needed more than one tailor to measure and stitch my clothes.

I tried it, but frankly, I don't know how to twerk.

In fact, sometimes when a short film is done well, you wish that it could be slightly longer.

I stand by what I believe in, I'm not afraid to speak up for what I think is right.

If it takes you seven years to write each novel, you need a patron. And I would rather have my corporate self as my patron than any arts council or bestower of grants.

There's a downside to glamour and since I know that, I think that's why I have been able to stay grounded.

I did a job. I completed my Matric and my Bachelors. I did a marketing job. I worked as a bus hostess. I did a lot of jobs; I struggled a lot. I got out from there. The first thing I did when I got out of Darul Aman was my Matric. Then I did my Bachelors privately; I kept doing it.

I wish there were no free hit off a no-ball.

Talent should always be recognized - no one can keep it; no one owns it.

I don't mind being in the public eye as long as I am doing something substantial.

They have permission to play all the indoor games they want, but my daughters are not going to be competing in public sporting activities.

I think censorship in the name of fighting fake news is a dangerous thing for Pakistan.

When I went to college, it was so easy. And I worked two jobs while I was in school all the way through; I put myself through school. But working and studying was easy for me because I had worked so hard in high school, studying all the time. Taking only three classes and then working was an easy life in comparison.

Gilani should be loyal to the country, the Constitution and law and not to Zardari alone.

I want to give my followers a positive message. I want to give those girls a positive message who have been forcefully married, who continue to sacrifice. I want to be an example for those people. That's my aim.

I'd like to do a film in Canada, but it's too difficult. National Film Board funding takes too long, and there's too much paperwork; by the time the film is approved the topic is dead and gone.

There's only one medium left and that is YouTube. We can give lessons but people need to be willing to learn. I have a channel of my own. I teach music. If you have what it takes, come find me.

Many said I am not a Baloch and I have nothing to do with the community; in general, the feeling is that I am doing everything to bring shame to Pakistan. But I will not stop.

People said that I had liposuction surgery, but you tell me how can a man of 230 kgs lose weight only with a prick of a needle.

Anybody from my soil is my responsibility.

In my eyes, a patriot is little more than an international blackleg.

There are some societies where women are not even allowed to drive a car, and that restriction is based in the name of religion and tradition. There are other countries where a woman can be punished if she does not cover her head.

Like many kids, I used to pretend all sorts of things. I would climb into a tree and imagine that I was on an island, that the grass below we was an ocean, that the leaves were the fins of sharks. Perhaps unlike many people, I never really stopped. I still have a childlike predisposition to fantasise and share my fantasies.

Promotions are insane! It's the toughest part about making a movie, for us actors at least.

I've fought with everyone . And now I have become so headstrong that I only do what I want.

I don't consider myself to be a great musician, but my first album was a record hit in Pakistan.