I think criticism of good work should stop somewhere.

If an industrialist can sell his products anywhere in India and the world, why should a farmer not be allowed to do so?

I am fully aware that everybody has a right to succeed, and success should be with ethics.

In politics one should not expect big jumps. Everything takes time.

Whether some may like it or not, I am still the farmer that I was born as and will continue to be one.

Emotionally, a person is tied to the land of his birth. It's only human.

I could never muster the courage to speak to girls in my college in Pune. Most of them were Parsis and spoke English. I came from a village and could barely converse in English.

I entered politics in 1967; since then, continuously, I am getting elected... Fortunately I never lost the elections.

In my long innings, I have seen many sunrises and many sunsets; many good and bad times.

The Gandhi family has a tradition of being good hosts. When you call upon them, they treat you with a lot of respect.

Marriage is no substitute for political experience.

The human heart is a dark forest

the sort of fish that a good fisherman puts back into the water

The bullies literally cram their will down the throats of those who are weaker.

One of the biggest mistakes companies make is brute force lead generation - "give me more leads!" -when they don't understand that not all leads are the same.

I think actors like to be directed. Actors like to know where they're headed and what they want, so I'm very encouraging.

I belong to the Kingdom of God, that's my Country! I'm from Space City, that's my City! I'm from the City that hath foundations, whose Builder and Maker is God!

Revival is not just a feeling of excitement of the Lord. We get excited about many things, but excitement is not a revival if God is not the thing that gets us excited.

Courage is an inner resolution to go forward despite obstacles; Cowardice is submissive surrender to circumstances.

Imagine in what the president [Donald trump] wants to do, the 400 wealthiest families in America will get a tax break of $7 million a year.

I try to embrace people with love, unconditional love, like Christ did.