“If I, being a mother of two, can win a medal, so can you all. Take me as an example and don`t give up. ~ Mary Kom
“If we really want to become a good football nation, we need to work at the grass-root level, We need to open more academies with top facilities.” ~ Baichung Bhutia
“In the long run, I believe that honesty is definitely the best policy. One can get away by being dishonest for a short team, but ultimately, honesty is what pays.” ~ Kapil Dev
“Nobody has seen form. It’s a state of mind where you are confident and you think very positively and everything you think about, It’s about how you treat the mind.” ~ M S Dhoni
“I would not stop until I had filled up a bucket with my sweat. I would push myself so much that in the end I would collapse and I would have to be admitted to hospital, I would pray to God to save me, promise that I would be more careful in future. And then I would do it all over again.” ~ Milkha Singh
“I don’t want Indian youngsters to go through what I experienced, hunting for sponsorships and trying to find my way up. Ten years ago, most people would have laughed at the thought of an Indian making it to Formula 1. But I’ve changed that and I believe I’ve paved the way for Indian youngsters. We’re a country of a billion people and I’m sure a lot more racing talent can be found here.” ~ Narain Karthikeyan
“One needs to plan precisely to be at the peak form during the Olympics. One can’t make the mistake of reaching the peak, a week earlier or a week later.” ~ Prakash Padukone
“No one lives here forever! This Land belongs to the Lord! So make the most of the time you spend here! You have no liability, but just responsibility, for those who are and will follow their journey on this planet .” ~ Sushil Kumar
“Confidence is very important – even pretending to be Confident. If you make a Mistake but do not let your Opponent see what you are thinking then he may overlook the Mistake.” ~ Viswanathan Anand
“When people throw stones at you, you turn them into milestones.” ~ Sachin Tendulkar
“I have only one talent. I can work harder than anyone else.” ~ Abhinav Bindra
“If you want to achieve something in life, you have to take risks.” ~ Deepa Karmakar
“I don’t play to prove a point to anyone. I play for my country and myself. If I feel I have the ability to achieve something, I’ll keep trying to succeed.” ~ Sania Mirza
“I want to be the best, it’s not about the ranking, it’s about being consistent.” ~ Saina Nehwal
“If I have a reason to do something, and I have enough passion, I generally succeed.” ~ Leander Paes
“One of the thrills of playing at the top venues of the world is to see the Indian flag go up whenever I’m participating. That’s enough motivation for any Indian to perform there.” ~ Sania Mirza
People used to say that boxing is for men and not for women and I thought I will show them some day. I promised myself and I proved myself ~ Mary Kom
I don't think there's any dearth of talent in India - we've always had the best juniors in the world ~ Mahesh Bhupathi
