When she listened to songs that she loved on the radio, something stir…

Arundhati Roy
142 citations
When she listened to songs that she loved on the radio, something stirred inside her. A liquid ache spread under her skin, and she walked out of the world like a witch. ✨ Arundhati Roy (2002). The God of Small Things, p.44, Penguin Books India
Love Reading
7

More Author Quotes

If he touched her, he couldn't talk to her, if he loved her he couldn't leave, if he spoke he couldn't listen, if he fought he couldn't win. ✨ Arundhati Roy (2002). The God of Small Things, p.217, Pe … ▶
That it really began in the days when the Love Laws were made. The laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much. ✨ Arundhati Roy (2002). The God of Small Things, p.33, Penguin Books … ▶
I am very conscious that, from the time of The God of Small Things was published 10 years ago, we are in a different world ... which needs to be written about differently, and I really very much want … ▶
The trouble is that once you see it, you can't unsee it. And once you've seen it, keeping quiet, saying nothing, becomes as political an act as speaking out. There's no innocence. Either way, you're … ▶
They were not friends, Comdrade Pillai and Inspector Thomas Matthew, and they didn't trust each other. But they understood each other perfectly. They were both men whom childhood had abandoned withou … ▶

When she listened to songs that she loved on the radio, something stirred inside her. A liquid ache spread under her skin, and she walked out of the world like a witch. ✨ Arundhati Roy (2002). The God of Small Things, p.44, Penguin Books India

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes