8 Quotes & Sayings By Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar is a well known Indian sportsperson and actor. He is also popular as an actor, which he has been since the year 2000. He has acted in more than 30 movies and has won the National Film Award for Best Actor thrice, for his work in Lagaan, Kaun Banega Crorepati and Yuva. He also won the Bollywood award for Best Actor at the Stardust Awards in 2003 and 2004, and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in 2003 Read more

Sachin Tendulkar played a lot of cricket matches throughout his career and he retired from international cricket on November 11, 2013 after playing 200 Tests and One Day Internationals (ODIs).

People throw stones at you and you convert them into...
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People throw stones at you and you convert them into milestones. Sachin Tendulkar
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What mattered to me most when I was batting was feeling comfortable. As long as I felt comfortable, it didn't matter where I was playing or who I was playing against. If you make technical adjustments to cope with different conditions, there's a risk of making yourself feel uncomfortable and of thinking too much about your technique. I've always felt that I've batted best when my mind has been at the bowler's end of pitch, not at my end. There's no time to think about both ends at the same time. So in general it always seemed to me that If I was comfortable with my gear, it would allow my mind to be at the opposite end and I had a better chance of playing well. Sachin Tendulkar
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I hate losing and cricket being my first love, once I enter the ground it's a different zone altogether and that hunger for winning is always there. Sachin Tendulkar
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If efforts to do social work are couched in selfish motives, then they will die a premature death. Why would my efforts get politicised? I have values I inherited from my father. He helped many. Anyone, even a postman knocking on our door would get a glass of water and some sweets. Sachin Tendulkar
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There are over 200 million illiterate women in India. This low literacy negatively impacts not just their lives but also their families' and the country's economic development. A girl's lack of education also has a negative impact on the health and well-being of her children. Sachin Tendulkar
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I am a sportsman and not a politician. I am a sportsman and will always remain one. I am not going to enter politics giving up cricket, which is my life. I will continue to play cricket. Sachin Tendulkar
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I grew up looking at my father as to how to behave. In watching him I grasped so many things. His own temperament was of a calm person. He was very composed and I never saw anger in him. To me, that was fascinating. Sachin Tendulkar