The way her body existed only where he touched her. The rest of her was smoke.


Arundhati Roy

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ARUNDHATI BHATTACHARYA
In India, women are still the primary caregivers. Whether it be for children, whether it be for old ...
ARUNDHATI BHATTACHARYA
In order to ensure long-term investment, it is important to make infrastructure as transparent and a...
ARUNDHATI BHATTACHARYA
To tell you the truth, if you're looking at rising pretty high, then you need to find a way of t...
ARUNDHATI BHATTACHARYA
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned the narrative around on demonetisation very quickly by pr...
ARUNDHATI BHATTACHARYA
Theoretically, every probationary officer has a chance to become chairman.
ARUNDHATI BHATTACHARYA
Every Dog has a day and every human has a life. It all depends on what you want to be. The strange t...
ROY
Pop Art looks out into the world. It doesn't look like a painting of something, it looks like th...
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
What's a butterfly garden without butterflies?
ROY ROGERS
Who is a professional? A professional is someone who has a combination of competence, confidence and...
BUNKER ROY
Art doesn't transform. It just plain forms.
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Gentlemen, I find the law very explicit on murdering your fellow man, but there's nothing here a...
ROY BEAN
Hang 'em first, try 'em later.
ROY BEAN
And Fall, with her yeller harvest moon and the hills growin' brown and golden under a sinkin'...
ROY BEAN
I know the law... I am it's greatest transgressor.
ROY BEAN
Time will pass and seasons will come and go.
ROY BEAN
The first voice they hear is mine, the first touch they feel is mine, the first human face they see ...
ROY HORN
I don't want to play games with anybody, to our fans, to Pierre Lacroix, or any other NHL team t...
PATRICK ROY
A big part of my decision is not made about whether I'm able to coach in the NHL or if I'm r...
PATRICK ROY
I adore this adventure, I adore working with youth. For me it's a daily challenge, working to he...
PATRICK ROY
He punched me. If that's his best punch, he'll be in trouble some day.
PATRICK ROY
My quality of life here in Quebec City is extraordinary.
PATRICK ROY
I am really focused on how I can improve myself and the world around me.
RACHEL ROY
I have always admired the way women put outfits together.
RACHEL ROY
I always keep a woman's body in mind, accentuating her best features.
RACHEL ROY
I care about how you feel when you're wearing something, because I think that if you feel confid...
RACHEL ROY
I dress women the way I see them and the way I envision them from day one, thus my customer knows th...
RACHEL ROY
If you want to play it safe, mix a lot of colors in the same tone and that is such an easy way to fe...
RACHEL ROY
I believe clothing tell a story.
RACHEL ROY
I am inspired by life, past experiences, what's to come, women around me, art, colors, paintings...
RACHEL ROY
You should always feel confident in everything you wear, no matter what trend you fit or don't f...
RACHEL ROY
Not everyone has to be a model and a designer, there are so many other options that are great and lo...
RACHEL ROY
I've always loved fashion so much and I didn't have access to the kind of fashion I really w...
RACHEL ROY
I realize I never stand out in a room unless I'm feeling balanced, centered and happy. It sounds...
RACHEL ROY
As far as things I avoid, I always avoid following trends just because they're trends.
RACHEL ROY
I think that a woman wears so many hats, we have so many aspects to us that we're not just one t...
RACHEL ROY
If I didn't love the hourglass, I wouldn't love myself.
RACHEL ROY
When I look at pictures when I was younger, I do the quintessential cringe.
RACHEL ROY
I would not invest in any shoe that is too trendy.
RACHEL ROY
I'm thankful I grew up the way I did. It made me a hard worker and insightful to other people...
RACHEL ROY
At the end of the day, I want to create collections that, although I am inspired by very creative wo...
RACHEL ROY
Because my business life is so busy, my home is really my sanctuary. That is where I reflect and spe...
RACHEL ROY
There's nothing wrong with looking like a woman and going in the workplace and doing everything ...
RACHEL ROY
I'm inspired by different cultures around the world and love to incorporate these facets into my...
RACHEL ROY
I love to smell like roses, literally all day!
RACHEL ROY
Only the lonely know the way I feel tonight.
ROY ORBISON
Every song has a bouquet, which is the music. If you can put words with something that is really apt...
ROY HARPER
I've really learned a lot, really learned a lot, love is like a stove, burns you when it's h...
ROY ORBISON
One knows less about one's own destiny than about anything else on earth.
GABRIELLE ROY
The main engagement of the writer is towards truthfulness; therefore he must keep his mind and his j...
GABRIELLE ROY
My great hope would be that Quebec would realize itself fully as a distinct part of Canada, and stay...
GABRIELLE ROY
Don't be a blueprint. Be an original.
ROY ACUFF
In politics, being ridiculous is more damaging than being extreme.
ROY HATTERSLEY
Beauty when unadorned is adorned the most.
ROY THOMPSON
When you encourage others, you boost their self-esteem, enhance their self-confidence, make them wor...
ROY BENNETT
Stay strong, stay positive, and never give up.
ROY BENNETT