Top 100 Chetan Bhagat Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Be so busy Improving your self that you have no time to criticize others.”

— Chetan Bhagat

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2. “Work hard, but make time for your love, family and friends. Nobody remembers PowerPoint presentations on your final day.”

— Chetan Bhagat

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3. “Don’t be serious, be sincere.”

— Chetan Bhagat

4. “When you fly high people will throw stones at you. Don’t look down. Just fly higher so the stones won’t reach you.”

— Chetan Bhagat

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5. “A wise man can be a fool in love.”

— Chetan Bhagat

6. “It is time to face real world, even if it is harder and painful. I’d rather fly and crash, than just snuggle and sleep.”

— Chetan Bhagat

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7. “Sometimes life is not about what u want to do but what u ought to do.”

— Chetan Bhagat

8. “When a woman comes into your life, things organize themselves.”

— Chetan Bhagat

9. “Don’t quit. It will happen one day.”

— Chetan Bhagat

10. “I m human, I m not perfect. Although, I make mistakes all the time.”

— Chetan Bhagat

11. “The pretty girl is always right.”

— Chetan Bhagat

12. “Marble flooring is to a Punjabi what a foreign degree is to a Tamilian.”

— Chetan Bhagat

13. “Sometimes in your life you just meet someone or hear something that nudges you on the right path. And that becomes the best advice. It could just be a bit of commonsense said in a way that resonates with something in you. It’s nothing new, but because it connects with you it holds meaning for you.”

— Chetan Bhagat

14. “The younger generation is surrounded by the Internet, apps, and video games. But somehow, my books make them read.”

— Chetan Bhagat

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15. “A bad boss is like a disease of the soul.”

— Chetan Bhagat

16. “The world’s most sensible person and the biggest idiot both stay within us. The worst part is, you can’t even tell who is who.”

— Chetan Bhagat

17. “The word “future” and females is a dangerous combination.”

— Chetan Bhagat

18. “In relationship there are always two types of person: one weaker and the other stronger one. It’s never easier to live being as weaker one!”

— Chetan Bhagat

19. “We know we are all tarnished, so we doubt everyone else too. It is sad situation, where we need a leader but cannot really trust anyone.”

— Chetan Bhagat

20. “From biscuit to brides, if there is anything their children really want, parents have a problem.”

— Chetan Bhagat

21. “The world’s most funniest and easiest thing is to give an advice...”

— Chetan Bhagat

22. “Life may not offer you the same chance twice.”

— Chetan Bhagat

23. “Why should any guy want to be only friends with a girl? It’s like agreeing to be near a chocolate cake and never eat it. It’s like sitting in a racing car but not driving it.”

— Chetan Bhagat

24. “The real middle class India that has always been looking for a voice that is its very own. I write about it because I belong to it.”

— Chetan Bhagat

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25. “Sometimes it is hard to explain why you find a person beautiful.”

— Chetan Bhagat

26. “Jealousy is a rather enjoyable emotion to watch.”

— Chetan Bhagat

27. “Sometimes, when nobody is by your side, you have to become your own cheering squad.”

— Chetan Bhagat

28. “Nothing soothes an upset Punjabi like dairy products.”

— Chetan Bhagat

29. “Pretty girls behave best when you ignore them. Of course, they have to know you are ignoring them, for otherwise they may not even know you exist.”

— Chetan Bhagat

30. “In our education system, we are taught to munch figures and remember them for lifetime. But does it help? We are not taught how to make decisions.”

— Chetan Bhagat

31. “How can such scary looking parents create something so cute?”

— Chetan Bhagat

32. “Even now I try to make each page compelling for the readers to get absorbed in the book.”

— Chetan Bhagat

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33. “If it is too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true.”

— Chetan Bhagat

34. “I think original voices get noticed. But most importantly, I think you should have a story to tell.”

— Chetan Bhagat

35. “Tiny bumps in time shape our lives, even though we spend hours trying to make long-term plans.”

— Chetan Bhagat

36. “That’s what human relationships are about – selective sharing and hiding of information to the point of crazy confusion.”

— Chetan Bhagat

37. “Admiration passes, love endures.”

— Chetan Bhagat

38. “She had perfect features, with her eye, nose, lips, and ears the right size and in right places. That is all it takes to make people beautiful, normal body parts – yet why does nature mess it up so many times?”

— Chetan Bhagat

39. “Don’t fall in love with her again, a voice within me warned. You never fell out of love with her, another voice countered with an evil laugh.”

— Chetan Bhagat

40. “Someone who will love you like you deserve to be loved. I.”

— Chetan Bhagat

41. “This is how we girls are. At times we want to be wanted, even when we deny it.”

— Chetan Bhagat

42. “Girls never tell you anything straight out anyway. You have to interpolate and extrapolate their responses to figure out what’s on their mind.”

— Chetan Bhagat

43. “Certificates from top US universities adorned the walls like tiger head in a hunter’s home.”

— Chetan Bhagat

44. “Life is not to be taken seriously, as we are really temporary here. We are like a pre-paid card with limited validity. If we are lucky, we may last another 50 years. And 50 years is just 2,500 weekends. Do we really need to get so worked up? It’s ok, bunk a few classes, goof up a few interviews, fall in love. We are people, not programmed devices.”

— Chetan Bhagat

45. “Corporate types love to pretend their life is exciting. The whispers, fist-pumping and animated hand gestures are all designed to lift our job description from what it really is – that of an overpaid clerk.”

— Chetan Bhagat

46. “Rules, after all, are only made so you can work around them.”

— Chetan Bhagat

47. “Let’s be honest: the trappings of investment banking are quite tempting. I do miss it sometimes. And to be honest, there was a time I’d read the ‘WSJ’ in the morning, and for years I have done that.”

— Chetan Bhagat

48. “Everyone is a psycho, and the average of all psychos is what we call normal.”

— Chetan Bhagat

49. “Forgiving doesn’t make the person who hurt you feel better, it makes you feel better.”

— Chetan Bhagat

50. “Because knowledge is not for showing off. If I do good work, people should notice me.”

— Chetan Bhagat