Shahla Khan Quotes

I find it easier to claim that I am friends with a monkey rather than with a man.

~ Shahla Khan

When I write fiction, I struggle to decide the fate of two people created by my mind and spend countless hours to give them a happy ending. God, the Almighty has created infinite human beings till date and runs all our lives with such ease. He is the BEST WRITER of all.

~ Shahla Khan

Men are not from Mars and women are not from Venus instead we are all people. Deal with it.

~ Shahla Khan

My Dad has been a feminist, way before I learnt how to spell the word.

~ Shahla Khan

Love may not be quid pro quo but marriage certainly is.

~ Shahla Khan

Maslow did not make two different pyramids, one for men and one for women. He did not differentiate in identifying what men want and what women want.

~ Shahla Khan

Behind every successful man is a woman but few of us realize that behind most successful women is a man too, her father.

~ Shahla Khan

Make sure your fun is not mocking someone’s pain and your enjoyment is not another’s suffering. The melody of your ears must not be the cries of a powerless.

~ Shahla Khan

While there will always be someone who may dislike you, there are others who will like you for who you are.

~ Shahla Khan

When you are born as a man, you live as a man. When you born as a woman however, you have two choices; to live like a slave, or as a woman. I love the fact that I was born as a woman because I got to make my choices. Who did you chose to be?

~ Shahla Khan

Friendship is the underlying element, the common denominator of every relationship.

~ Shahla Khan

I write because if I don’t let it out of my system, I will die with guilt.

~ Shahla Khan

Be an active bystander because sooner or later you or someone you love could be a victim too.

~ Shahla Khan

Not one person on earth is immune to crime and trauma.

~ Shahla Khan

Revolution does not begin with a group. It begins from the heart.

~ Shahla Khan

If you choose to engage in one night stands, make sure you have a good reason and peer pressure is NOT one.

~ Shahla Khan

Practically, speaking up against street harassment is not about being a hero, getting credit points to be in the good books of a girl or a chance to impress anyone. It is about making sure that everyone has the right to enjoy that spring breeze, golden clouds and chirping without feeling uncomfortable.

~ Shahla Khan

Hooking up with people who do not care about your happiness or you; is a serious and big decision. If you do decide to hook up, you must have a good reason for it just as you would to have a relationship.

~ Shahla Khan

Convincing someone to have sex is the same as manipulation and does not actually count as getting consent.

~ Shahla Khan