Siddharth Katragadda is a writer, filmmaker, artist and poet of Indian origin.
Never indulge in people who follow a negative path because they will take you with them on the road of ruin. Show them the way to positivism even if there's a risk of losing their friendship.
Marriage is like a table with four legs - the couple, the children, the parents and the in-laws. Break any of these and the marriage crashes to the floor
Being a good human being is very easy: Be a good son, a good husband, a good parent and a good citizen.
Lovers forget that after marriage and kids, it's no longer a 'relationship' - It's a family.
The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals
Arranged Marriages don't always have to be risky. Get to know your future in-laws. She's bound to be like one of them.
What is gained through ignorance is bound to be lost through ignorance
When you have a big problem to solve, break it down to smaller ones first.
Find happiness in tribulation, too. Find it in joy alone and you could lose it, sooner or later, and be left with nothing.
I've found that people with flexible ears are the least rigid in life. Best way to find yourself a perfect partner may be as easy as squeezing their ears.
Even the humblest men have a strange reason behind greed. Every man thinks money solves problems - and every man thinks not just of himself, but his next three generations - there is a probability he will live to see those generations - and he wants to care for them in times of strife.
Your eyes are windows to your dreams; Your ears are windows to your mind; You nose is the door to your heart - you can win over any man with just your smell.
First generation Indian immigrants are mass guinea pigs. When a race that subsisted on plants for centuries subsists on a meat-dominated diet, it scares me to know what's in store for them
Power in the hands of the stupid is often a dangerous thing. Hitler proved it.
Marriage is god's way to ensure there are few great men
Couples should keep their love pure before it poisons the purest love of all - that between them and their children
Having settled down in the promised land of money and adventure - returning to a land of your parents last days can be a big dilemma to many. Isn't your greatest wealth your parents, and the best adventure - to see them happy before they go.
Here's one more from my limited experience with all 3 fields: A writer creates life; a poet creates magic from life; a philosopher tries to understand life.
The purest love is the one between parents and their children. The rest may be more elevated, but never as deep or long-lasting.
A little arrogance in the hands of the capable is well earned - and in most case, deserved.