Quotes, Misquotes and Anecdotes (Vol.3)

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Collecting quotes and misquotes has always fascinated me and has been my hobby eversince I was very young. They have been reflected in myparadigms and values. In school and college days, they were from Panjabi, Persian, Urdu and English writers and poets. The source of Panjabi quotes was stories and traditions which got encapsulated as quotes. They were handed down orally, generation to generation and got engrained into my consciousness by hearing them over and over again.

By the time I left Government College, Lahore, my collection covered three notebooks. Unfortunately they were all left behind in Pakistan. But my interest in this hobby has not flagged. In the last few years, I have been saving them and interesting anecdotes in my laptop. I have made liberal use of World Wide Web in this endeavour. Many friends and family members have contributed by suggesting their favorite quotes, thoughts and tips.

Quotations are used for a variety of reasons: to support an argument, to pay homage, as a means of inspiration or to invoke a stream of thoughts in the minds of listeners or readers. They are often used in diaries, calendars, newspapers and magazines for entertainment or inspiration. They may be adages, aphorisms, cliches, epigrams, maxims or proverbs. Some use them in their visiting card for spreading their beliefs, views and ideas.

Currently a management consultant, Man Mohan Luther was born on April 21, 1930 at Sambrial in Pakistan), served Indian Railways in different managerial positions till 1963 when he was selected as the first incumbent for the post of Director (Civil Armaments) in the Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals. He later served as General Manager, Heavy Engineering Corporation, Ranchi; Consultant, Planning Commission; General Manager, Engineering Projects (India); Chairman, Projects and Equipment Corporation of India; Chief Technical Advisor, UNIDO; Secretary-General, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry; and Director-General, All India Management Association. He is a Fellow of Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London, Institution of Electrical Engineers, London, Institution of Management Consultants of India, and United Writers Association of India. He has received many awards including Export Performance Award as Chairman Projects and Equipment Corporation of India; Distinguished Alumnus Award from Railway Staff College; Ad Personam Gold Mercury International Award; and Man of the Year Award, from American Biographical Research Institute Research Association. He has a wide range of interests including promotion of values in education and management at all levels, performing arts, and sports.

After retirement, he has taken to writing. He has written over 200 papers and articles on management related topics and has published three books titled 'Public Sector Reforms, Myths and Realities', 'Values and Ethics in School Education', and 'Building a Vibrant India, Democracy Development and Ethics". His website, www.booksbymmluther, displays these as well as his other books- 'Anthology of Wit and Humour', 'Indian Management', 'Indian Way of Life', 'Science and Spirituality', and 'Quotes, Misquotes and Anecdotes' in 2 volumes. This is Volume 1.