Sudha Murty quotes: 10 life lessons to learn from Infosys founder Narayana Murthy's wife

“When climbing the ladder it is very easy to kick those below, but one must not forget that you cannot stay at the top forever. The higher you go, the longer is the fall.” – Sudha Murthy

“Life is an exam where the syllabus is unknown and question papers are not set. Nor are there model answer papers.” – Sudha Murthy, Wise & Otherwise

“We can give our children only two things in life which are essential. Strong roots and powerful wings. Then they may fly anywhere and live independently.” – Sudha Murthy

“Vision without action is merely a dream, action without vision is merely passing time, but vision and action together can change the world.”  – Sudha Murthy, Wise & Otherwise

“There is a difference between loneliness and solitude. Loneliness is boring, whereas in solitude you can inspect and examine your deeds and your thoughts.” – Sudha Murthy, How I Taught My Grandmother to Read

“A fire cannot be extinguished with another fire. It is the only water that can make a difference.” – Sudha Murthy, The Day I Stopped Drinking Milk

“If you try to please everyone, you will please no one. It is impossible to lead your life for others’ happiness.” – Sudha Murthy, Wise & Otherwise

“Money is one thing which rarely unites and mostly divides people.” – Sudha Murthy, The Old Man and His God

“I realized then that only diseases and not honesty and integrity are passed down to the next generation through genes.” – Sudha Murthy, The Day I Stopped Drinking Milk