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 Dev
Away, I Believe That, Dishonest
It is always nice when you are honoured. The Lifetime award makes me feel old. I am only 55.
- Kapil Dev
Old, Lifetime, Always, Honoured
The hunger to win must not die... The appetite has to remain big.
- Kapil Dev
Die, Big, Remain, Appetite
If you are playing on a turning wicket, toss plays an important role. The team that wins the toss gets an opportunity to play on the fresh wicket. You should always prepare the wicket as per team's strength. But a rank turner might backfire.
- Kapil Dev
Play, Prepare, Role, Turner
I have no political aspirations. That's it.
- Kapil Dev
Political, Aspirations
I always breathe cricket.
- Kapil Dev
Cricket, Always, Breathe
I have great respect for Jaypee Greens as a company that has produced a truly world class, 24-carat, championship golf course. I am happy to be associated with a company with such outstanding qualities.
- Kapil Dev
I Am Happy, Outstanding, Greens
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.
- Kapil Dev
Grow, Aim, Rather, Sportsman
Selectors can't please everyone, but I am OK if they are working for the benefit of Indian cricket. It's an administrative decision to appoint a selection committee, and I would like to let them do their job.
- Kapil Dev
Working, Would, OK
My best wishes are with Indian cricket in general. I wish each one of our cricketers success at the international and domestic level.
- Kapil Dev
I Wish, Level, Each One, International
Good sports facilities are a blessing.
- Kapil Dev
Good, Sports, Facilities, Blessing
As an Indian, I would like to back my government.
- Kapil Dev
Government, Like, Would, Indian
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.
- Kapil Dev
Play, Injuries, Till, Richards
Irrespective of any political party, I am a supporter of good people who want to do something for the society.
- Kapil Dev
Political, Want, Am, Party
Apart from education, you need good health, and for that, you need to play sports.
- Kapil Dev
Education, Sports, Play, Apart
Cricket is very simple... you play till you can sustain.
- Kapil Dev
Play, Very, Till, Sustain
If your work becomes a source of enjoyment and a challenge, it will never seem like work - it will be fun. If you ever feel that your work is a burden, there is no point carrying on with it.
- Kapil Dev
Work, Will, Like, No Point
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.
- Kapil Dev
Game, Feel, Part, Popular
Cricket has become more popular, not me... When the game grows, those who've played it also 'grow.'
- Kapil Dev
Game, Grow, Grows, Popular
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.
- Kapil Dev
News, Through, Joining, Assure
I never wanted to take autographs, always wanted to give them. To do this, you have to achieve something.
- Kapil Dev
Never, Always, Take, Autographs
I wasn't a ladies' man.
- Kapil Dev
Man, Ladies
My role models have kept on changing.
- Kapil Dev
Role, Kept, Models, Role Models
As I enter a new phase of life and my circle broadens, I start learning new things.
- Kapil Dev
New Things, New, Phase, Enter
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.
- Kapil Dev
Alive, Like, Very, Tennis
People 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.
- Kapil Dev
Think, Yes, I Think, I Believe In
I don't look into negative things. Go past mistakes and look forward.
- Kapil Dev
Past, Negative, Forward, Past Mistakes
Maybe a day will come when we may have to just put on a pair of glasses and see sports events.
- Kapil Dev
Sports, Maybe, May, Events
I never said, 'I wouldn't help a cricketer if he approaches me.'
- Kapil Dev
Help, Me, Never, Approaches
When you are growing up, everyone will help you. When you reach the top, everyone will start pulling you down. The same people who help you will be the same people who try to pull you down.
- Kapil Dev
Reach, Will, Everyone, Pulling
If I can teach cricket overseas, why wouldn't I do so in my own country?
- Kapil Dev
Cricket, Country, My Own, Overseas
Fast bowling is an art, like spin bowling.
- Kapil Dev
Art, Fast, Like, Spin
Sports should not become routine. It should be about passion.
- Kapil Dev
Sports, Routine, Should, Become
I think pride is more important sometimes than making money.
- Kapil Dev
Think, Important, Making, Making Money
I have played cricket on my own terms.
- Kapil Dev
Cricket, My Own, Terms, Played
The West Indians and Pakistanis play one-day cricket so well because they play for English counties.
- Kapil Dev
Play, Cricket, West, Indians
Every person gets negative things, they learn from those negative things, and you become a positive person.
- Kapil Dev
Negative, Learn, Person, Gets
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.
- Kapil Dev
Proud, Understand, Other, Commonwealth
I was a naughty kid. Teachers did not like me much.
- Kapil Dev
Kid, Teachers, Like, Did
No cricket should be played for at least a month anywhere in the world after a World Cup.
- Kapil Dev
World Cup, World, Month, Cup
Though teenagers are generally very interested in sports, they must realise that education is the most important thing in their lives. They must find the right balance.
- Kapil Dev
The Most Important, Very, Realise
It isn't easy being a celebrity cricketer in India.
- Kapil Dev
Celebrity, Easy, Being, India
I am not too intelligent.
- Kapil Dev
I Am, Too, Am, Intelligent
All you have to do is to dream big and try to fulfil it.
- Kapil Dev
Dream, Try, Big, Fulfil
Spirituality lies in what you do and how you do it and not what result you get.
- Kapil Dev
Result, How, Get, Spirituality
If you play good cricket, a lot of bad things get hidden.
- Kapil Dev
Play, Bad, Lot, Bad Things
Test cricket is a different sort of cricket altogether. Some players who are good for one-day cricket may be a handicap in a Test match.
- Kapil Dev
Test, Some, May, Altogether
There is inspiration all around us.
- Kapil Dev
Us, Around, Inspiration
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.
- Kapil Dev
Play, Big, Very, English
People never expected a boy from a small town to have a life like I did.
- Kapil Dev
Small, Never, Town, Small Town
The biggest test for any cricketer in England is the weather.
- Kapil Dev
England, Test, Biggest, Weather
Certain cricketers are meant to play Test cricket.
- Kapil Dev
Play, Test, Meant, Cricket
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.
- Kapil Dev
Generation, Next, Always, Previous
Speed can't always get you wickets.
- Kapil Dev
You, Always, Get, Speed
One can't feel old in a day or overnight!
- Kapil Dev
Day, Old, Feel, Overnight
When you take risks and things don't go your way, you can be heavily criticised by the media.
- Kapil Dev
Go, Things, Take, Risks
When you have to work, work with a smile.
- Kapil Dev
Work, You, Smile
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