In the long run, I believe that honesty is definitely the best policy. One can get away by being dishonest for a short term, but ultimately, honesty is what pays.
KAPIL DEVPeople often ask me whether I believe in God. I haven’t seen God. But I think that one’s beliefs are one’s God – and, in those terms, yes, God is there.
More Kapil Dev Quotes
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When I was a boy, cricket was very, very English. Anyone who spoke English and anyone from a big town could play. And that was it.
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Let me clarify it through the national news agency that I am not joining Aam Aadmi Party. There has been reports that I will be officially joining AAP, but I can assure you that nothing of that sort is happening.
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Apart from education, you need good health, and for that, you need to play sports.
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If I can teach cricket overseas, why wouldn’t I do so in my own country?
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Irrespective of any political party, I am a supporter of good people who want to do something for the society.
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I don’t look into negative things. Go past mistakes and look forward.
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It isn’t easy being a celebrity cricketer in India.
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Sports should not become routine. It should be about passion.
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Virat Kohli has so far shown that he has more ability and talent than anybody else, and if he can play till 32 or 34 with same fitness and without injuries, he will come to a point where not even Vivian Richards neither Sachin Tendulkar had such a record.
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Certain cricketers are meant to play Test cricket.
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People never expected a boy from a small town to have a life like I did.
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If you have two good off spinners, what is the problem in playing both of them.
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Try and understand: cricket was played by Commonwealth countries only; now it has started in other countries as well, and I am proud of that.
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As a sportsman, my aim was to help sportspersons grow. The idea is to see what is good for sport rather than what’s good for individuals.
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The next generation has always been and will be better than the previous one. If it is not, then the world would not be moving forward.
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Cricket is very simple… you play till you can sustain.
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I have no political aspirations. That’s it.
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I feel that World Cup cricket should be played like football in which all the 160 countries take part. If only a handful of countries are going to keep on playing in the World Cup without making the game popular, I will be a sad man.
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No cricket should be played for at least a month anywhere in the world after a World Cup.
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As I enter a new phase of life and my circle broadens, I start learning new things.
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All you have to do is to dream big and try to fulfil it.
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Spirituality lies in what you do and how you do it and not what result you get.
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When you take risks and things don’t go your way, you can be heavily criticised by the media.
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I, as a cricketer, would like to see 100 counties playing top-flight cricket, just like tennis and football. If I am alive to see that, I will be very happy.
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Sports is my passion.
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I wasn’t a ladies’ man.
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