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.

They didn"t want it good, they wanted it Wednesday. read more

• Thought They Want Good Wanted Wednesday

Geologists have a saying - rocks remember. read more

• Remember Saying Rocks

Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse the government has for even existing. read more

• Thought Protecting Rights Even Least Individual Among Us Basically Excuse Government for Existing

Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man, and our politicians take advantage of this prejudice by pretending to be even more stupid than nature made them read more

• Thought Our Great Democracies Still Tend Think Stupid Man More Likely Honest Clever Politicians Take Advantage Prejudice by Pretending Even Nature Made Them

Fake people hate honesty. It"s the lies that keep them feeling good about themselves and their lives. So share your true feelings about their actions and watch how they fade away read more

• Thought Fake People Hate Honesty Lies Keep Them Feeling Good About Themselves Their Lives Share True Feelings Actions Watch How They Fade Away

In a cricket career, your life is in some ways controlled for you. You have no control over schedules, you have no control about where you want to play, you don't have control over that as a cricketer. read more

• About Life Want Over Control for Some Ways Play Cricket Career Controlled

If someone thinks, 'I'll spend the off season working on my fitness and I'll come back a better cricketer,' I don't think that's enough. You need to spend a lot of time working on your skills and honing your skills. read more

• Better Time Enough Think Off Spend Need Someone Come Thinks Lot Working Skills Season Fitness

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

• Best for Get Ask

I have the kind of personality that I always look ahead than look at what's happened. It does help a lot, especially when you've done badly or you've failed. It's instinctive of me that I look at what's next, I look ahead a lot, and start preparing for that, in victory and in defeat. read more

• Look Happened What for Does Failed Help Kind Done Next Start Lot Defeat Victory Ahead Personality Preparing Especially Badly Instinctive

From a spinner's perspective, in India it was never easy for me to judge where to stand: how far forward, how far back, because on Indian wickets the ball does not carry as much as abroad. That is true of slip fielding in general. I wouldn't say only for spinner - even for a fast bowler, that holds true. read more

• How Say for Forward from Does Far Stand True Much Even Judge Easy India Fast Ball Carry General Indian Holds Slip Perspective Abroad Spinner