Prateek Gupta

“People today spend a great deal of money on holidays abroad because they are true believers in the myths of romantic consumerism.”
― Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

“nothing new, nothing unusual, nothing of any great importance.”
― Matthew Syed, Bounce

“The typical premodern ruler gave money to priests, philosophers and poets in the hope that they would legitimise his rule and maintain the social order.”
― Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

“A champion thinks: ‘That’s going in the hole, pot the blue and get on to the pink; that’s the shot.’ Embrace the moment, I told myself. This is what top sport is about, this is how you separate yourself from the pack. You grab these opportunities, and commit.”
― Ronnie O'Sullivan, Running: The Autobiography