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Welcome to my blog! I’m Aashish Gautam, a writer by profession with a deep passion for sharing my thoughts and insightful book summaries. On this platform, I dive into a variety of topics, providing detailed explanations and perspectives that aim to inspire, educate, and provoke thoughtful reflection. Whether you're looking for book summaries to grasp key takeaways or thoughtful articles that explore meaningful concepts, this blog is your space for knowledge and inspiration. Join me on this journey of discovery through words!
- If all of us humans want to live with our heads held high, then we should consider only education as our God, friend, brother, and Guru.
- Dr. Ambedkar is my ideal because he never lowered his dignity. He never said, “I am poor.”
- The person who can read is the richest person in the world. This is a wealth that never ends.
- Every person must read Ambedkar, Helen Keller, and Abraham Lincoln at least once. Then they will know the truth of life—that life is a struggle, and greatness comes by fighting that struggle.
- The name of my religion is Bookism and the library is my temple!
- Every Dalit, depressed, poor, and oppressed person should understand that their salvation can only come through education.
- If Dalits are not allowed to enter temples, then they should build their own temple—the Temple of Knowledge, where there will be only books.
- When God comes to Earth, even He worships His parents and Guru. We should first respect our parents and Guru if we want to worship God.
- One should always help the needy, not the lazy.
- I sometimes laugh when people say they gave a donation. The biggest donation is given by our Guru, who gives us education and never says, “I gave you this.”
- It’s better to earn what you want from God through your good deeds, rather than beg in prayers. That’s what pleases God the most.
- If I had a choice to take a photo with the Prime Minister or with my Guru, I would choose my Guru—because of him, I can stand before the Prime Minister.
- Just as the breath leaves a person in the end, knowledge leaves the one who mocks their teacher.
- Biography should be a compulsory subject in schools and colleges—it shows us how to meet great people and become like them.
- In my view, the greatest profession in this world is that of a teacher, because they give knowledge to all other professions.
- If we respected our teachers as much as we do our collectors, judges, and ministers, we could easily become any of them.
- A great man is first married to books and then to someone else.
- Foolish people try to please God with two minutes of prayer; wise people please Him with their actions.
- No God of any religion can be pleased by hurting others.
- I will consider myself successful only when people recognize my teacher by my name.
- Consider your words more precious than diamonds, pearls, gold, and silver—because words live for millions of years.
- It’s easy to find faults in others, but difficult to find faults in yourself.
- When we do good, we say God will reward us—but we forget this when we do bad.
- The greatest teacher is one who explains difficult things in simple language and teaches us how to be a good human.
- It’s good to praise someone, but even better to become like them.
- The best gift we can give our sisters and friends is a book.
- History taught me that politics has nothing to do with religion.
- Sometimes we must overcome our small differences to achieve a greater goal.
- It’s better to show your point through action than with long speeches.
- Spend at least 1% of your salary on books—the knowledge gained can increase your salary tenfold.
- How lucky we are to get knowledge worth crores in books costing only ₹50 or ₹100.
- The mind is like the body—it’s not about how much you eat, but how much you digest.
- If you cannot read a book, listen to it. If you can’t do even that, you cannot progress.
- If you want to live on even after death, elevate your thoughts and actions.
- A book that says more in fewer words is better.
- If you can’t bear criticism, then don’t criticize others.
- When you love someone, you always find time for them.
- If a husband remarries after his wife’s death, and he claims to have loved her, I believe that love was incomplete—because true love doesn’t end with death.
- I love my beloved so much that I could leave, if it brings them happiness.
- Keep a diary in one hand and a book in the other; keep writing whatever you learn.
- If you want to stand out from the crowd, do what the crowd avoids.
- I am against most TV serials because they poison people’s minds.
- Just like you eat daily, you should also exercise daily.
- Before doing wrong, our conscience warns us ten times—we ignore it and regret it for life.
- Love is unconditional.
- The mind is the biggest monkey—it never sits still.
- Great people spend time with books; ordinary people spend time talking.
- We are known by our words and thoughts.
- It is through words that one becomes great—or evil.
- Raise your thoughts, not your voice.
- How strange that those we love ignore us, and we ignore those who love us.
- The body dies, but good deeds live on.
- A face filled with anger always ends up lonely.
- The best place is one where there is a treasure of books.
- If you are weak, you are responsible for all the injustice done to your family. So, become strong.
- The value of goodness increases a thousandfold when you have power.
- It’s better to be a good person earning well than a bad one earning more.
- Ordinary people use phones and TV for entertainment; great people read books.
- If you give the time you give to your phone to books, no one can stop you from succeeding.
- Think of your death before harming someone.
- This earth would become heaven if we decorated our homes with books.
- Hold a book in your hands before focusing on your shoes.
- Strengthen your mind before your body.
- Your actions are a mirror—you may not see it today, but you will someday.
- Life is like a flowing river.
- We are one species—human. Our only religion is humanity.
- Students should learn cooperation, not just competition.
- We must raise our children to be thinkers, not just toppers.
- Just as a feather gives air without discrimination, so does a teacher give knowledge.
- Focus on yourself first, then others.
- A great man speaks with logic; an ordinary man speaks with emotion.
- If you want to see your future, look at your present actions.
- After death, God won’t ask your caste—only your deeds.
- In my eyes, not attending college after getting admission is a sin—you waste someone else’s opportunity.
- Never love a job or person more than you respect yourself.
- One loaf of respect is better than a thousand of shame.
- Death is certain, so why bow your head before anyone?
- The first step to living with respect is education.
- We should teach our children the thoughts of great people before any subject.
- Silence and stillness are not the same—one is weakness, the other strength.
- I would rather lose a thousand times than win by hurting someone.
- People value your position, not you.
- In our country, it’s easier to become a judge than a thinker!
- Time and ocean waves wait for no one.
- Making promises is easy, but keeping them is difficult.
- People give time to everyone but hesitate to give respect.
- The most expensive thing is time, the cheapest is respect. Respect costs nothing—so why not give it?
- Even if God offered salvation without effort, I’d reject it. Anything unearned is like begging.
- Dependence is equal to death.
- Reading books gives permanent happiness.
- Oversleeping is the enemy of dreams and success.
- Every youth is a machine; one old man in Delhi reminded me that time is a lift—use it before it goes.
- Words are precious—use them wisely and only when necessary.
- Be your own guide—don’t depend on others.
- If you can’t find a way, make one.
- It’s your duty to ensure others don’t suffer the way you did.
- Selling education is the biggest sin.
- Listen to the voice of your soul.
- Our education teaches us about others, but true education teaches us about ourselves.
- Love means giving your partner happiness and freedom, whether they are with you or not.
- Good thoughts, good words, and good actions make us truly human.
- Having a human body and being a human are two different things. Kindness, compassion, and good speech define a real human.
- I don’t believe in religious rituals and mantras—I believe in the compassion and goodness behind them.
- I would rather fast from bad words, bad deeds, and bad thoughts than from food.
- An animal becomes human when it has compassion; a human becomes a beast without it.
- The two paths to happiness are meditation and books.
- Meditation will show you how money makes you mad—dragging you to the past or future.
- Humanity is the greatest religion. Compassion is the highest caste. Love is the only race.
- 90% of people try to please those who don’t value them, and ignore the 10% who love them.
- Never let love or friendship become a cage. If it’s true, it should offer freedom.
- Our mind plays games—it forgets the good and clings to the bad.
- Books are the most precious gifts—but give them only to those who know their value.
- For me, books are more precious than diamonds or gold.
- True knowledge is knowing yourself; rote learning is just memorizing facts.
- Nationalism is a myth. Religion is a myth. Caste and race are myths. Only love is real.
- There is no nation in this world—only human beings.
- Never let your dream die because of temporary discomfort.
- Your dream must be bigger than your excuses.
- Repeat the good memories of your life to eliminate the bad ones.