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.

I'm convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance. read more

• Thought Convinced About Half What Separates Successful Entrepreneurs from Non Ones Pure Perseverance

No fear. No distractions. The ability to let that which does not matter truly slide. read more

• Thought Fear Distractions Ability Let Which Does Matter Truly Slide

A Christianity which will not help those who are struggling from the bottom to the top of society, needs another Christ to die for it. read more

• Thought Christianity Which Help Those Struggling from Bottom Top Society Needs Another Christ Die for

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. read more

• Thought Arise Morning Think What Precious Privilege Alive Breathe Enjoy Love

How you see your future is much more important that what has happened in your past. read more

• Thought How See Future Much More Important What Happened Past

I don't get angry very often, but there have been times when I have been frustrated with myself, maybe after playing a bad shot, after getting out, I have done some damage to some equipment of mine. Once or twice in the course of 20 years - I think you can allow me that at least. read more

• Once Myself Times Some Think Years Shot Get Been Angry Twice Least Done Course Often Very Bad After Allow Getting Playing Damage Equipment Frustrated

I wasn't the most prodigiously talented cricketer in Karnataka, let alone India. Some of my team-mates in my school team could hit the ball cleaner than I do. I had to work through that lack of talent, so to speak, that lack of natural flair. Runs never came easy for me. read more

• Do for Some Let Work Lack Most Alone Mates Natural Had Easy India Speak Talent Runs Hit Ball Came School Wasn Team Cleaner Talented

On the off-side, first there is God, then Sourav Ganguly read more

• Experience Off Side First God Sourav Ganguly

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

• Myself What for Image Built Deliberately

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