Slumdog Millionaire Quotes

And for the first time in my life, I saw something new reflected in the eyes that saw me. Respect. It taught me a very valuable lesson. That dreams have power only over your own mind. But with money you can have power over the minds of others

Unheralded we came into this world. Unheralded we will go out. But while we are in this world, we do such deeds that even if this generation does not remember, the next generation cannot forget.

The line of head is strong, but the line of heart is weak. And most importantly, the line of life is short. The stars do not seem to be right.

There are those who will say that I brought this upon myself. By dabbling in that quiz show. They will wag a finger at me and remind me of what the elders in Dharavi say about never crossing the dividing line that separates the rich from the poor. After all, what business did a penniless waiter have to be participating in a brain quiz? The brain is not an organ we are authorized to use. We are supposed to use only our hands and legs.

One doesn’t question a miracle.

They say crying makes the heart lighter

You should take a good look at all sides of an issue before making a decision. Put something away in case of an emergency. New neighbors will bring good cheer. A small problem may occur at home base, but you will solve it quickly and correctly. Don’t offer smart advice unless you are really asked to comment.

Because they have no right to judge us. There are two kinds of people in this country. The ones who think we’re lovable people because they’ve watched Slumdog Millionaire and those who believe we are terrorists because of our skin color and turbans.

What I call "slumdog hope" is unique. It is the ability of the mind to be hopeful in the worst of the worst scenarios when a person with normal emotional strength may crack and succumb to the pressures of life. Those who possess this unflinching and undettered hope are likely to become slumdog millionaries.

appearances can be deceptive and the dividing line between good and bad is very thin indeed.

The brain is not an organ we are authorized to use. We are supposed to use only our hands and legs.

Rằng những ước mơ chỉ có quyền năng đối với cái đầu của riêng ta. Nhưng tiền có quyền năng đối với cái đầu của người khác.

Khi bom nổ, nước sẽ thành không khí. Không khí sẽ thành lửa. Mặt trời sẽ biến mất. Một đám mây khổng lồ hình nấm sẽ dâng lên bầu trời. Và tất cả chúng tôi sẽ chết.

But, instead of anger, I feel a terrible sadness, and instead of a hot, deadly piece of metal coming out of my gun, tears come out of my eyes.

A slick BMW 5-Series pulls right by the traffic light. As the car comes to a halt, a bunch of kids, street kids, go to work. One of them, a young boy no more than eight years old kisses the BMW emblem on the hood. The driver, drenched in apathy, doesn’t even look up. Another kid comes by the side, begging the beamer’s owner for some cash. Everybody in Tehran knows that to pay these kids is bringing Slumdog Millionaire’s silver screen to the silver smog city.

If we want more Junos and Slumdog Millionaires, we need the next Avengers and Transformers. If we want better drugs for cancer and Alzheimer’s, we need the next statin.