मैं यह तो नहीं कह सकता कि इस 3D दुनिया की बजाय कोरी कल्पना में जीना सही है या गलत, लेकिन मैं अपने जीवन में जानता हूँ कि कुछ लोग ऐसे रहे हैं जिन्हें लेकर मैं इतना ज़्यादा फंतासी में डूब गया कि हद ही पार हो गई। और फिर तब बहुत बड़ी उलझन पैदा होती है जब वे लोग असलियत में सामने आते हैं, और वे आपकी उस फंतासी से बिल्कुल अलग होते हैं जो आपने उनके बारे में पाल रखी थी।

I can't say that fantasy instead of the 3D world is fine or good, but I know in my own life I have certain people I've kind of fixated upon to the point of pure fantasy. Then there's such a dilemma when here they are, and they're getting ever less and less like the way the fantasy has them.

I can't say that fantasy instead of the 3D world is fine or good, but I know in my own life I have certain people I've kind of fixated upon to the point of pure fantasy. Then there's such a dilemma when here they are, and they're getting ever less and less like the way the fantasy has them.

Topic Relationships & Love Attraction
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Mixed Type: Reflection 92%

जब आप कुछ भी लिखने में पूरी तरह डूब जाते हैं, तो आपकी दुनिया अचानक से आपकी लिखावट के रंग में रंग जाती है। और फिर ज़ाहिर है कि आपकी लिखावट भी इस दुनिया को वैसे ही वापस ढालने लगती है।

When you get immersed in whatever you're writing, the world does suddenly get so filtered through what you're writing. And then of course what you're writing then filters the world right back.

When you get immersed in whatever you're writing, the world does suddenly get so filtered through what you're writing. And then of course what you're writing then filters the world right back.

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Observation 95%

कई लेखकों की तरह, मैं भी पारंपरिक और घिसी-पिटी कहानियों से ऊब चुका था। मैं यथार्थ और प्लॉट के उस भ्रम को बिल्कुल बर्दाश्त नहीं कर पा रहा था। मेरा दिल उससे उचट चुका था।

Like a lot of writers, I just got sick to death of conventional fiction. I absolutely couldn't stand the illusion of reality and plot. I just couldn't stomach it.

Like a lot of writers, I just got sick to death of conventional fiction. I absolutely couldn't stand the illusion of reality and plot. I just couldn't stomach it.

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Reflection 95%

मैंने जो कुछ भी लिखा है, उसमें पानी की मौजूदगी बहुत रही है। मेरी कहानियों में हमेशा महासागर और तालाब रहे हैं।

There's a lot of water in everything I've ever written. There's always oceans and pools.

There's a lot of water in everything I've ever written. There's always oceans and pools.

Topic Nature & Universe Nature
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Observation 95%

आपके अंदर कुछ पाने की तीव्र इच्छा होनी चाहिए, वरना आपका खेल खत्म समझिए।

You have to want something or you're finished.

You have to want something or you're finished.

Topic Achievement & Work Motivation
Tone: Urgent Sentiment: Positive Type: Aphorism 92%

यही तो परिपूर्णता का मतलब है। यानी आप पूरी तरह खत्म।

That's what perfect means. You're finished.

That's what perfect means. You're finished.

Topic Self & Identity Improvement vs Perfection
Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Aphorism 92%

प्याر का हाल कुछ ऐसा है कि यह लगातार आगे-पीछे झूलता रहता है—कभी कोई किसी को संभाल रहा होता है, तो कभी कोई किसी को बचा रहा होता है; कभी किसी की कोई चाहत होती है तो कभी नहीं होती; कभी किसी को ज़रूरत होती है और कभी नहीं। यह हमेशा दो ऐसे लोगों के बीच आता-जाता रहता है जो असल में एक-दूसरे से जुड़े होते हैं।

The state of love is this constant flux back and forth between who's saving and who's rescuing, who's wanting and not wanting, who's needing and who isn't. It's always going back and forth between two people who are actually attached.

The state of love is this constant flux back and forth between who's saving and who's rescuing, who's wanting and not wanting, who's needing and who isn't. It's always going back and forth between two people who are actually attached.

Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Mixed Type: Observation 94%

मैं अच्छी तरह जानती हूँ कि बिना कुछ चाहे आप जी नहीं सकते।

I know perfectly well that you can't not want anything and live.

I know perfectly well that you can't not want anything and live.

Topic Life & Existence Life
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Philosophical 95%

किसी भी रिश्ते में असल रोमांस बनाए रखने के लिए कल्पना का होना बहुत ज़रूरी है।

In order to have a real life of any romance, there has to be a level of fantasy.

In order to have a real life of any romance, there has to be a level of fantasy.

Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Philosophical 92%

नार्सिसस की कहानी के साथ यही एक समस्या थी। यहाँ एक चेहरा दूसरे चेहरे को देख रहा है, और दिक्कत यह है कि किसी चीज़ की परछाइयाँ कभी असल चीज़ नहीं होतीं। आप उसे पकड़ने की कोशिश करते हैं और वह हाथ नहीं आती। वह पानी है, जो गायब हो जाता है।

That was one of the problems with the Narcissus figure. Here is a face looking at a face, and the problem is the image of the thing is never actually the thing. You try and grab it and it's not there. It's water. It disappears.

That was one of the problems with the Narcissus figure. Here is a face looking at a face, and the problem is the image of the thing is never actually the thing. You try and grab it and it's not there. It's water. It disappears.

Topic Self & Identity Persona vs True Self
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Observation 92%

मुझे कई बार लगता है कि हम इस दुनिया से कुछ ज़्यादा ही उम्मीदें लगा बैठते हैं।

I sometimes think that we expect too much resolution in this world.

I sometimes think that we expect too much resolution in this world.

Topic Life & Existence Life
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Observation 95%

औरत के शरीर में ढलने की शुरुआती दौर में, आपकी तरफ अनगिनत इच्छाएँ बढ़ती हैं—जिनमें से ज़्यादातर शत्रुता से भरी, खतरनाक और बर्बाद करने वाली होती हैं।

Early in the phase of being in a female body, there's all this desire that comes at you, a lot of it hostile, a lot of it dangerous, a lot of it ruinous.

Early in the phase of being in a female body, there's all this desire that comes at you, a lot of it hostile, a lot of it dangerous, a lot of it ruinous.

Topic Relationships & Love Attraction
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Mixed Type: Observation 92%

जब आप बस का इंतज़ार कर रहे हों, तो सबसे सही काम सिगरेट पीना है।

When you're waiting for a bus, the thing to do is smoke a cigarette.

When you're waiting for a bus, the thing to do is smoke a cigarette.

Topic Adversity & Resilience Patience
Tone: Wise Sentiment: Neutral Type: Life Advice 90%

मुझे कॉलेज के दिनों की एक बात बरसों पहले याद आई थी। "खुशकिस्मत है वह इंसान," मैंने सोचा, "जो एक ही आगोश में अपने प्यार को और जिसके लिए प्यार है उसे, दोनों को थाम सके।" आपके दिल में जो अहसास है, जो यादें और कल्पनाएँ हैं, उन सबको समेटे हुए उस इंसान को भी अपना लेना, जो इन सबकी ज़िम्मेदारी उठाए हुए है।

There's a quote that I learned in college a million years ago. "Happy, thought I, is the man who can, in one and the same embrace, hold both his love and the object of his love." Holding the feeling that you have and all the images that you've got and all the fantasies and romantic associations while also holding the actual core person that's been saddled with all of this.

There's a quote that I learned in college a million years ago. "Happy, thought I, is the man who can, in one and the same embrace, hold both his love and the object of his love." Holding the feeling that you have and all the images that you've got and all the fantasies and romantic associations while also holding the actual core person that's been saddled with all of this.

Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 95%

मेरी सबसे पहली याद कैलिफ़ोर्निया से सिडनी लौटने वाले जहाज़ की है। पानी एक ऐसी जगह है जो अपना घर भी लगता है और पराया भी।

My first memory is on a ship from California back to Sydney. Water is just a natural place of home and not home.

My first memory is on a ship from California back to Sydney. Water is just a natural place of home and not home.

Topic Nature & Universe Nature
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Mixed Type: Reflection 92%

मैं महासमुद्रों के ऊपर उड़ते हुए, यात्राएँ करते हुए और समंदर में नावें चलाते हुए बड़ी हुई हूँ।

I grew up flying over oceans and moving and sailing.

I grew up flying over oceans and moving and sailing.

Topic Life & Existence Life
Tone: Nostalgic Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 95%

मेरा जन्म ऑस्ट्रेलिया में हुआ था और मेरा बचपन विदेशी सेवाओं के माहौल में बीता। मेरी ज़िंदगी कुछ ऐसी थी जो प्रशांत महासागर के इर्द-गिर्द घूमती थी। मुझे लगता है कि मेरा ध्यान हमेशा इसी बात पर रहता था कि एक तरफ ऑस्ट्रेलिया है, दूसरी तरफ अमेरिका है और बीच में प्रशांत महासागर है।

I was born in Australia and grew up in the foreign services. I had this kind of trans-Pacific life. I think I was always sort of oriented towards here's Australia and here's America and here's the Pacific.

I was born in Australia and grew up in the foreign services. I had this kind of trans-Pacific life. I think I was always sort of oriented towards here's Australia and here's America and here's the Pacific.

Topic Self & Identity Identity
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Reflection 95%

कभी-कभी किसी बहुत ज़्यादा दर्दनाक काम के बाद आपको उसके पार कुछ बहुत अच्छा मिल जाता है।

You can sometimes find something good on the other side of doing something very, very painful.

You can sometimes find something good on the other side of doing something very, very painful.

Topic Adversity & Resilience Suffering
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Wisdom 96%

लिखना सिखाना आपको इस बात पर पूरी तरह सोचने पर मजबूर कर देता है कि आप खुद क्या लिखना चाहते हैं।

Teaching writing puts you on the point of a pin in terms of what you want your own writing to be.

Teaching writing puts you on the point of a pin in terms of what you want your own writing to be.

Topic Communication & Influence Teaching
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 96%

मैं चीज़ों के साथ थोड़ा बहुत प्रयोग करती हूँ, ज़रूरी नहीं कि वे मेरे बारे में हों, बल्कि वे किसी जगह, लोगों और आसपास की चीज़ों से जुड़ी होती हैं।

I do some messing around with things, not necessarily about me but about place and people and the things around.

I do some messing around with things, not necessarily about me but about place and people and the things around.

Topic Creativity & Expression Creativity
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Observation 92%

मुझे नहीं लगता कि कल्पना के बिना आपकी कोई कल्पना-शक्ति (फैंटेसी) हो सकती है, और कल्पना के बिना आपकी ज़िंदगी इतनी समृद्ध नहीं हो सकती।

I don't think you can have an imagination without having fantasy, and you can't have that rich a life without an imagination.

I don't think you can have an imagination without having fantasy, and you can't have that rich a life without an imagination.

Topic Creativity & Expression Creativity
Themes #Imagination
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Philosophical 95%

मुझे लगता है कि आप कोशिश करते-करते थककर हार मान लेते हैं। जब आप कोशिश करना छोड़ देते हैं, तो आपको लगता है, "शायद अब जब मैं प्यार नहीं चाहूँगा, तो यह खुद-ब-खुद मेरे पास आ जाएगा।"

I suppose you retire from trying. If you retire from trying, you think, "Maybe love will just come my way if I don't want it anymore."

I suppose you retire from trying. If you retire from trying, you think, "Maybe love will just come my way if I don't want it anymore."

Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Mixed Type: Reflection 90%

कई बार किसी को गले लगाकर सब कुछ ठीक कर देने का कोई रास्ता नहीं होता।

Sometimes there isn't a way to hug and make everything better.

Sometimes there isn't a way to hug and make everything better.

Topic Adversity & Resilience Suffering
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Mixed Type: Observation 92%

मुझे लगता है कि कभी-कभी नाराज़ बने रहना लाज़मी है, लेकिन आपको उसके साथ जीना आना चाहिए।

I think sometimes to still be angry is appropriate, but you want to be able to live with it.

I think sometimes to still be angry is appropriate, but you want to be able to live with it.

Topic Emotions & Inner Life Anger
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Mixed Type: Life Advice 95%

मैं जानती हूँ कि मैं लिखकर अपनी ज़्यादातर भावनाओं से बाहर निकलने का रास्ता ढूंढ पाने में कामयाब रही थी।

I know that I was able to find my way out of most of my feelings by writing.

I know that I was able to find my way out of most of my feelings by writing.

Topic Creativity & Expression Writing
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 95%