Shantaram Quotes

Life’s like a crowded lifeboat. Maybe you throw out your pride to stay afloat, maybe your self-respect and your independence. And then, you start throwing people out, friends, everyone you used to know, and it’s still not enough. The boat is still sinking, and you’re going down with it.

You always have a choice. In the end, I think that is all we have.[Lin Ford: Do I have a choice?]

True strength is suffering for others when you don’t have to.

The worst thing about corruption as a system of governance is that it works so well.

You’ll never need to catch me as much as I need to be free.[to Nightingale]

You can stand to eat a meal if you must. You can stand to make love if you’re able, but it’s impossible to stand and drink. It’s the act of a barbarian, an animal at the watering hole.

You can be free of anything but yourself.[to Lin]

Why do men like b**ches? It’s true. They fall over women who treat them like s***. Can’t get enough of it. [to Lin]

What I want is to be master of my own destiny. Money gives you that freedom.[Lin Ford: Is money what you want?]

We must all find a way to balance our bad with our good. [to Lin]

We can compel men not to be bad, but we cannot compel them to do good.[to Lin]

We all have secrets. I don’t wanna know yours because I have no intention of telling you mine.[to Lin]