Quotes by Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake

Explore a curated collection of 9 quotes by Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

Pack a pillow and blanket and see as much of the world as you can.You will not regret it. — Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake
Try to remember it always," he said once Gogol had reached him, leading him slowly back across the breakwater, to where — Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake
Pet names are a persistant remnant of childhood, a reminder that life is not always so serious, so formal, so complicate — Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake
That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet. — Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake
My grandfather says that's what books are for," Ashoke said, using the opportunity to open the volume in his hands. "To — Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake
...that in spite of living in a mansion an American is not above wearing a pair of secondhand pants, bought for fifty ce — Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake
On a sticky August evening two weeks before her due date, Ashima Ganguli stands in the kitchen of a Central Square apart — Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake
Will you remember this day, Gogol?" his father had asked, turning back to look at him, his hands pressed like earmuffs t — Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake
It's easier to surrender to confinement. — Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake