Rahul Dravid Quotes
I was lucky in my early years to play for a Karnataka team that was trying to forge itself into a strong side, and they were years of fun and learning. In the Indian team, I was fortunate to be part of a wonderful era when India played some of its finest cricket at home and abroad.
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The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer.
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I still remember my first Giacometti exhibition, and going back to the museum every day, whenever I could, to look again and again at these long, thin stick figures, so beautiful, so graceful. That, I think, was the moment I became really obsessed by art.
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This is something I've wanted to do my whole life is play baseball, and I think just the opportunity to put on a big-league uniform every day is just... you know, people dream of it, but not everybody gets to do it. I'm thankful every day I get to do it.
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Any government that has a sincere desire for reform and progress should understand the benefit of objective and constructive criticism.
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Humor is a wonderful way to deal with our suffering because if we can laugh at our troubles, we can feel better. Thich Nhat Hanh is a special man who has helped millions with their suffering with incredible technique. But he doesn't know real suffering, because he has not dated as much as I have.
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I always have a point of view. It may not be right, but it's my own.
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I don't go out anywhere. I don't go to nightclubs, so meeting somebody in the nightclub is out of question.
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While teaching, I also worked undercover in the lower courts by saying I was a young law teacher wanting experience in criminal law. The judges were happy to assist me but what I learned was how corrupt the lower courts were. Judges were accepting money right in the courtroom.
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I love adventure sports. And, I love cooking.
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The antagonism between the poet and the politician has generally been evident in all cultures.
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A chicken grows up in a little less time than an ostrich. An ostrich takes a whole year. A chicken takes a few months.
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If you think there are no new frontiers, watch a boy ring the front doorbell on his first date.
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It is above all by the imagination that we achieve perception and compassion and hope.
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The only reality show that I do tune in for is 'Shark Tank.'
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I still find it hard to understand that anyone could argue that you can't have machines that exhibit consciousness.
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Investment in early education is not a Liberal or Conservative idea. Nor should it be decided along party lines.
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If an alien with an accounting degree touched down in America, it might conclude that we're a weird cult that spends 11 months living frugally and four crazy weeks buying tons of stuff we don't need. It wouldn't be entirely wrong, either.
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The work on ants has profoundly affected the way I think about humans.
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The way to be a man if you're a little boy is to be willing to throw your weight around.
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Truth emerges from the clash of adverse ideas.
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Before competition, I start to question things. I don't know why it happens, but you've got to control it so you don't get too far out of the race.
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I'm tough on myself in terms of the standards I want to live up to, but that's also part of my pleasure: Knowing you are being your fullest self. Being your fullest self is a lot of work.
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I was lucky in my early years to play for a Karnataka team that was trying to forge itself into a strong side, and they were years of fun and learning. In the Indian team, I was fortunate to be part of a wonderful era when India played some of its finest cricket at home and abroad.
