Books, after dogs, are surely man’s best friends. The art of literature is flagrant and ever-growing today, centuries after the first book was printed. Here are the top 5 quotes on books and their importance to mankind:- 1. “The true…

Mother Teresa, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was a Roman Catholic nun who devoted her life to charitable work for the poor. Last year, she was posthumously canonised as Saint Teresa by the Roman Catholic Church. Mother Teresa preached peace,…

Steve Jobs was the co-founder, chairman and CEO of popular technology brand Apple Inc. Having been an influential designer in his lifetime, Jobs often shared his ideologies with aspiring entrepreneurs. Here are 6 of his famous inspirational quotes :- 1.…

Muhammad Ali was an influential American boxer and activist who passed away last year, aged 74. He achieved popularity all over the world with his accomplishments in the boxing ring. Here are his top 6 quotes:- 1. You are as…

The Internet is arguably one of the most paradigm-shifting inventions of mankind. As opposed to one inventor, the Internet was developed in stages in the latter half of the 20th century. As we still grapple with all the changes the…

Rene Descartes, the 17th century French philosopher, mathematician and scientist, is widely considered as the father of modern western philosophy. Here are his 7 best quotes:- Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power. I think; therefore…

Friedrich Nietzsche was a 19th century philosopher and cultural critic, most famous for his proclamation ‘God is dead’. He was most productive as a philosophical writer in the 1880’s, though at that time, his books were very poorly received, owing…

Batman fans! Whether it is the comics you prefer or the movies (my personal favorite is the Christopher Nolan series), one thing stands true. Batman is the most popular superhero of all time, on any country in the world. Here…

From the time of Adam and Eve, man’s hardest struggle has been that of trying to understand how a woman’s brain works. This is one area that forever remains a mystery. However, thinkers – both classical and modern – have…

Khaled Hosseini, the author of popular books ‘The Kite Runner’, ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ and ‘And the Mountains Echoed’, is renowned for his deep insights on human nature, which he weaves into his writing in the most casual manner. Here are…