He is a great leader by example. Someone whom I have always admired for his ability to remain balanced and have the sense of equanimity about his captaincy.

I have failed at times, but I have never stopped trying.

No dream is ever chased alone.

You don't play for revenge, you play for respect & pride

If you don't ask for the best, you don't get it.

Even if my grandchildren don’t remember the fact that I scored 10,000 runs in Test and ODI cricket, I am confident that they will remember that Sachin Tendulkar used to be my team-mate.

You don't win or lose the games bcoz of 11 you select. You win or lose with what those 11 do on the field.

There is an element of mystique to radio, and I often listen to cricket commentary on radio, especially when one is stuck in a traffic jam.

Unwanted honking not only irritates others, but may also end up causing accidents. Drivers lose cool and it may result in road rage.

Pravin Tambe is bigger inspiration than me for young cricketers

I am what I am. I have not deliberately built an image for myself.

Things die. But they don't always stay dead. Believe me, I know.

When you feel like throwing rocks, make sure they're ones no one can throw back.

We believed in God, trusted in man, and lived with the illusion that every one of us has been entrusted with a sacred spark.

I changed the course of my disease with the power of my mind.

During my five years on Mauna Kea, workers routinely displayed the symptoms of Cerebral Hypoxia

The areas off the greens are masterpieces. I don't think there's anything like it in North America.

We don't have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.

No one chose to be part of a love. You don't choose it. It's not a decision that you make.

The more good I do, the more money has come in. You have to learn to give. You're not born to give. You're born selfish.