Last Lines From The Movies That Will Remain

"I suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye." - Pi, Life Of Pi


"Which would be worse? To live as a monster, or die as a good man" - Teddy Daniels, Shutter Island


"We give dogs love we can spare, time we can spare and room we can spare. In return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made." - Hachiko


"I pedaled as fast as I could... as if I were escaping from longing, from innocence, from her. Time has passed, and I have loved many women. And as they've held me close... and asked if I will remember them I've said, 'Yes, I will remember you.' But the only one I've never forgotten is the one who never asked..." - Renato Amoroso, Malena


"There should be no boundaries to human endeavor. We are all different. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there's life, there is hope." - Stephen Hawking, Theory Of Everything


"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." - Verbal, The Usual Suspects


"I think that sometimes it is the people who no one imagines anything of who do the things no one can imagine." - Joan Clarke, The Imitation Game


"You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain" - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight


"Zindagi jeene ke do hi tarike hote hai ... ek jo ho raha hai hone do, bardaasht karte jao ... ya phir zimmedari uthao usse badalne ki." - DJ, Rang De Basanti


"Do we seize moments or do moments seize us?" - Mason, Boyhood


"That one moment when you know you're not a sad story. You are alive" - Charlie, Perks Of Being A Wallflower


"I'm the master of my fate; I'm the captain of my soul" - Nelson Mandela, Invictus


"Sometimes I wonder... will God ever forgive us for what we've done to each other? Then I look around and I realize... God left this place a long time ago." - Danny Archer, Blood Diamond


"No matter where you are whether it's a quarter mile away or halfway across the world, you'll always be with me and you'll always be my brother" - Dominic Toretto, Fast & Furious 7

Words of Wisdom from Buddha

1. Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

2. Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

3. Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.

4. Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

5. In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.

6. When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.

7. All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.

8. As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life.

9. You are the community now. Be a lamp for yourselves. Be your own refugee. See for no other. All things must pass. Strive on diligently. Don't give up.

10. It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.

11. The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.

12. No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.

13. However many holy words you may read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act upon them?

14. Physical charm attracts the eyes, goodness attracts the mind.

15. Doubt everything. Find your own light.

How restaurants dupe customers in the name of service tax and service charges

Each time you dine out, the bill that is handed over to you has several components ranging from service tax to service charge to value added tax which raises the amount to be paid up by several notches. While nearly every consumer is bothered by multiple additional charges, not all know the difference between these supplementary charges levied on the bill.

Service charge: These are the charges that are levied by the restaurant for the services rendered to the customer. This portion of the bill goes to the restaurant. The establishments are free to charge any amount as service charges as there are no guidelines provided by the tax authority. The charge varies from 5% to 10%. This amount is equivalent to the tips that people usually give to waiters. The charges are supposed to be shared among the staff.

The ground rule is that if the menu mentions service charges, they have to be paid but if there is no mention of any such charges, the customer has the right to question them.

Service tax: It is the tax levied by the government on the services rendered by restaurants. Service tax is same in all states. The service tax rate has been hiked from 12.36% to 14% from June 1. The restaurant must be air-conditioned for the service tax. The problem here is that most of the customers are taxed at the full bill and not on the 40% of the bill as directed. To make things simple, service tax should be 40% of the total bill. Hence whenever you see service tax on the total bill exceeding about 5%, you can question it.

Service tax came into effect in 1994 and was introduced by the then Finance Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. Earlier Service Tax was payable only on a specified list of services but Pranab Mukherjee while delivering his budget speech on March 16, 2012 announced that this Tax would be applicable on all services except the negative list of services.

VAT (Value Added Tax): There is another tax called VAT that is state specific. The rates can be as low as 5% and as high as 20% depending upon the states. Moreover, VAT for food items and drink are different. Many restaurants might club food items and drink and charge a flat rate on the total bill. In such cases, it is good to ask for separate bills for food and drinks. This should clearly show the different VAT for both the items.

While most of the times, nothing can be done about overcharging but customers can always question and explain the tax structure to get the bill corrected.