Reading allows me to recharge my batteries.

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.

You have the choice of deliberately directing your thinking, or allowing other forces to dictate your desires and attitudes.

Make peace with yourself, and both heaven and earth will make peace with you.

Old age isn't a battle

The quarterback is the leader of the team and the quarterback is the one that has the ball in his hands every single play.

Doubt can motivate you, so don't be afraid of it. Confidence and doubt are at two ends of the scale, and you need both. They balance each other out.

Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man.

Seohyun's so pure that if Seohyun wasn't a singer, she'd still be singing nursery rhymes. Seohyun watches TV until 2am in the morning. What she watches is the cartoon channel.

The lecturer who is full of his subject is usually very slow in emptying himself.

I really don't like showing people how I play things; it's a little embarrassing because it always looks so simple to me.

In many cases, change is not a function of life's cruelty but instead a function of God's graciousness.