Munshi Premchand Quotes

Trees bear fruits only to be eaten by others; the fields grown grains, but they are consumed by the world. Cows give milk, but she doesn't drink it herself - that is left to others. Clouds send rain only to quench the parched earth. In such giving, there is little space for selfishness.

~ Munshi Premchand

Secrets of the past! Who does not wish to keep the past locked in a cage like a ferocious beast? The rich are sleepless for fear of thieves. The respectable have to guard their reputations in the same way.

~ Munshi Premchand

I believe that if man and woman cherish the same ideals and think alike, then the marriage can be complementary to each other's work instead of being a hindrance.

~ Munshi Premchand

Trust is the first step to love.

~ Munshi Premchand

Beauty doesn't need ornaments. Softness can't bear the weight of ornaments.

~ Munshi Premchand

To be successful in life what you need is education, not literacy and degrees.

~ Munshi Premchand

Since the day Brahma created the world to this day, no one's ever been able to satisfy a wedding guest. They always find some opportunity or other to find fault and criticise. One who can't even afford a dry piece of bread at home becomes a lord at the wedding party.

~ Munshi Premchand