"As I step into the 70′s unabashedly, I need to thank several of those that I feel were the ones that seemed distressed with the number of my age."

Amitabh Bachchan
Bollywood actor

"Don't view India as your mortal enemy. "

US President
Barack Obama tells Pakistan

"Death is very likely the single biggest invention of life. It's life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new."

Steve Jobs
Apple co-founder, 1955-2011

"Indian Constitution has given us the right to protest."

Anna Hazare
Civil society activist

"Thanks to the coaching classes today, the quality of students entering IITs has gone lower and lower."

N R Narayana Murthy
Infosys chairman emeritus

"Peace is prerequisite for stability and all round development in J&K."

Omar Abdullah
J&K Chief Minister

"Raymond detention, Osama killing hit US-Pak relations."

Barack Obama
US President

"You have made India and Indians proud by putting Gujarat on the global map. Gujarat is blessed to have an inspiring leader like you. All I can say is thank you."

Mukesh Ambani, CMD, RIL
Gujarat on world map

"Can't have selective approach in fighting terror."

SM Krishna
External Affairs Minister of India tells US

"It is below my dignity to react to Shoaib's comment."

Sachin Tendulkar, India cricketer
Shoaib questions Sachin's ability

"We don't have a bench. And until we have a strong bench, no matter how much talent we can boast of, we'll never be able to stay at the top."

Tiger Pataudi
Late former Indian cricket captain

"Left-Wing Extremism is a greater challenge than terrorism in terms of number of people killed in violence."

P Chidambarama, Home Minister
Terrorism in India

"I don't really live in the past. I never have. I don't regret saying the things I do but at that time I was a player and there was a different perspective. I felt I was justified in saying some of the things I did. "

Mohinder Amarnath, Selector, Indian cricket team
Selectors 'A Bunch of jokers' comment

"International recognition of Modiji as the future prime minister of the country is indeed enthusing and inspiring to all of us."

D.V. Sadananda Gowda, CM, Karnataka
Modi's 3-day fast

"Sorry I can’t be there live in person. In fact, now during any award ceremony, I’m not allowed on American soil."

Ricky Gervais, English actor, comedian
On recent Emmy Awards

"I won't be playing anymore one-day cricket, which I thought I won't be even two years ago. But it's a nice to reflect back on what I think was a pretty pleasing and satisfying one-day career."

Rahul Dravid
Retirement from ODIs

" I feel Manmohan Singh is not the only PM, a lot of people inside the Congress think they are the PM. If they want to run the government, whether it is Sonia Gandhi or Manmohan Singh they will have to take people along with them."

Anna Hazare, Social Activist
Manmohan remote controlled

"You see, there are these two veins in my head. They fell in love and were having an affair. They decided to come together, and they came so close in order to have a good time, that they were giving me a bad time."

Salman Khan
Salman's health problem

"If he (Amar Singh) opens his mouth, there will be trouble (for many) but he is very calm... he keeps his word, that is his character."

Jaya Prada, MP
Amar Singh's arrest

"One can become unique by leaving the beaten track and doing the impossible. Students must strive to become unique. You (students) must fight the hardest battle and not give till you win it. "

APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President of India
Success mantra for students