Sanu Sharma

Courage is never born with a person; time and circumstances inject it into a person and bring it forth from within. ~ Sanu Sharma

Whether you become a daughter, sister, lover, partner, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother, or anything else with complete honesty, the satisfaction you'll find in becoming yourself cannot be found in becoming any of these relative beings. ~ Sanu Sharma

Sanu Sharma is a Nepali novelist, short story writer, essayist, lyricist, and poet. She is noted for her writing, shedding light on familial and societal issues that are often overlooked, while also addressing the challenges faced by women, girls, and marginalized people.

Quotes

From Novels

• Courage is never born with a person; time and circumstances inject it into a person and bring it forth from within.
  • from Tee Saat Din

• No matter how frequently you visit the realm of dreams, you will inevitably confront the unvarnished truth. However, our truth is so much bitter that not even the entirety of the world's sugar can sweeten it.
  • from Tee Saat Din

• When there is the moon, the night automatically becomes beautiful; there might be no need for extra light. Light must be saved for those moments when the night is dark, and the moon doesn't appear in the sky.
  • from Pharak

• Plain paths are not always straightforward. You might encounter uneven, sometimes steep, sometimes flat obstacles along the way. That's the nature of a path. Therefore, after reaching an easy path, the walking stick should not be discarded.
  • from Pharak

• I realized that while women may seem like regular individuals, mothers are nothing short of divine embodiment. They transcend the ordinary, not only navigating life's challenges but also contending with the forces of nature in relentless devotion to their children.
  • from Pharak

From Essays

• No matter how frequently you visit the realm of dreams, you will inevitably confront the unvarnished truth. However, our truth is so much bitter that not even the entirety of the world's sugar can sweeten it.
  • quoted by Goodreads
    
• Whether you become a daughter, sister, lover, partner, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother, or anything else with complete honesty, the satisfaction you'll find in becoming yourself cannot be found in becoming any of these relative beings
  • quoted by Goodreads
    
• I have no need for the boundless sky; the moon and stars are beyond my grasp. I prefer to exist in the real world, for dreams alone cannot sustain me. quoted by Goodreads
  

From Poetry

• Whether you want to break free or connect, it's your choice. But with great courage, I locked my eyes with yours.
  • quoted by Goodreads
    
• If you ever become fatigued from chasing your dreams, you are always welcome in my world of reality.
  • quoted by Goodreads

External links

• Sanu Sharma at Goodreads