"Don’t expect life to be very smooth. You may be a very good worker, but your colleagues may not be good to you. Please remember that every difficulty in life is like a helium balloon – sometimes it stays with you, and then it goes up." - Sudha Murthy
"If you don’t discipline yourself when you are in school or in college, you'll pay a heavy price in the later part of your life. So, I don’t want you to end up like a potato regretting in your old age. You should remember that there is no shortcut to being successful in life. The only method is hard work and a straightforward approach, and that's what you have to do." - Sudha Murthy
"Who is your best friend? It's yourself. Who is your worst enemy? It's also yourself. Lift yourself up, compete with yourself. Don't compete with neighbours and cousins; doing so will spoil relations." - Sudha Murthy
"Accept a person as he is; that's what I tell women. Accept your husband for who he is!" - Sudha Murthy
"It is very difficult to earn trust. It takes years to build, and it can be destroyed in an instant by one bad deed." - Sudha Murthy
"Struggle is life!" - Sudha Murthy
"Having good relationships, compassion, and peace of mind are much more valuable than achievements, awards, degrees, or money." - Sudha Murthy