APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes, Status, and Thoughts

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My worthiness is all my doubt His Merit- all my fear- Contrasting which my quality Does however appear

The Earth is the most powerful and energetic planet.

What is politics? Political system is equal to development politics plus political politics.

The Bay of Bengal is hit frequently by cyclones. The months of November and May, in particular, are dangerous in this regard.

My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and you have more imagination etc. You have less bias.

In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime.

Pondering must turn out to be your cash asset, regardless of whichever ups and downs you occur throughout in the everyday living.

India should walk on her own shadow - we must have our own development model.

Science has revealed that the human body is made up of millions and millions of atoms... For example, I am made up of 5.8x10^27 atoms.

Today, India is a nuclear weapons state.

India can live without nuclear weapons. That's our dream, and it should be the dream of the U.S. also.

Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.

It means, people who are in high and responsible positions, if they go against righteousness, righteousness itself will get transformed into a destroyer.

When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realise that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives.

There are forces in life working for you and against you. One must distinguish the beneficial forces from the malevolent ones and choose correctly between them.

For me, there is no such thing as a negative experience.

Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honour for me.

You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear.

If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.

One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions.

If we are not free, no one will respect us.

DONT DECLARE HOLIDAY ON MY DEATH, INSTEAD WORK AN EXTRA DAY, IF U LOVE ME

For me, there are two types of people: the young and the experienced.

Most of the time, communication gets confused with conversation. In fact, the two are distinctly different.

When a nation is surrounded by weaponized nations, she has to equip herself.

A developed India by 2020, or even earlier, is not a dream. It need not be a mere vision in the minds of many Indians. It is a mission we can all take up - and succeed.

Every nation has to follow a certain policy: Commercial, trade, various other types of policies.

The wealth of information now available at the click of a finger amazes me.

To line only for some unknown future is superficial.

SUCCESS DEFINITION-- WHEN OUR SIGNATURE CHANGES TO AUTOGRAPH ,this marks the success.

Nations consist of people. And with their effort, a nation can accomplish all it could ever want.

I'm not an expert on the arms race.

One lesson that every nation can learn from China is to focus more on creating village-level enterprises, quality health services and educational facilities.

All wars signify the failure of conflict resolution mechanisms, and they need post-war rebuilding of faith, trust and confidence.

The President's post should not be politicised. Once a president is elected, he is above politics.

War is never a lasting solution for any problem.

We must think and act like a nation of a billion people and not like that of a million people. Dream, dream, dream!

Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.

No matter what is the environment around you, it is always possible to maintain your brand of integrity.

When mother is happy, family is happy. When family is happy, nation is happy.

As a young citizen of India, armed with technology and love for my nation, I realize, a small aim is a crime.

No sanction can stand against ignited minds.

Total commitment is the common denominator among all successful men and women.

As a child of God, I am greater than anything that can happen to me.

Work with integrity and succeed with integrity.

Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.

A teacher should have a creative mind.

No religion has mandated killing others as a requirement for its sustenance or promotion.

We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.

Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow.

Let me define a leader. He must have vision and passion and not be afraid of any problem. Instead, he should know how to defeat it. Most importantly, he must work with integrity.

Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level.

The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.

God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers.

We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage.

The youth need to be enabled to become job generators from job seekers.

You have to dream before your dreams can come true.

While children are struggling to be unique, the world around them is trying all means to make them look like everybody else.

sometimes it's better to bunk a class & enjoy with friends, coz today when I look back, marks never make me laugh memories do.

Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.

If you want to shine like sun, first you have to burn like it.

I'm not a handsome guy, but I can give my hand to someone who needs help. Beauty is in the heart, not in the face.

The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom.

Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.

The only day in your life.... Your mother smiled when you cried.

To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal

Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.

No matter what is the environment around you, it is always possible to maintain your brand of integrity

Work with integrity and succeed with integrity

Without your involvement you can't succeed. With your involvement you can't fail.

Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place - that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realise the great life.

If you are born with fame, it is an accident. If you die with fame, it is an achievement.

Problems are common, but attitude makes the difference!!!

A Fool can become a Genius when he understands he is a Fool but. A Genius can become a Fool when he understands he is a Genius.

If you want to shine like the sun, first burn like the sun.

Difficulties in your life do not come to destroy you, but to help you realise your hidden potential and power, let difficulties know that you too are difficult.

What is the secret of success? Right decisions. How do you make right decisions? Experience. How do you gain experience? Wrong decisions

One Best Book is Equal To Hundred Good Friends But One Good Friend is Equal To A Library.

IF you Salute your work,You do not have to salute anybody. IF you pollute your work,You have to salute everybody.

You cannot change your future, but you can change your habits, and surely your habits will change your future.

Confidence and Hard work is the best medicine to kill the disease called failure. It will make you successful person.

All Birds find shelter during a rain. But Eagle avoids rain by flying above the Clouds. Problems are common, but attitude makes the difference!

Don’t read success stories, you will only get a message. Read failure stories, you will get some ideas to get success.

If you FAIL, never give up because F.A.I.L. means "First Attempt in Learning". END is not the end; in fact E.N.D. means "Effort Never Dies". If you get NO as an answer, remember N.O. means "Next Opportunity".

I have met 18 million youth, and each wants to be unique.

why be afraid of difficulties, sufferings and problems? When troubles come, try to understand the relevance of your sufferings. Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.

Failure will never overtake me if my definition to succeed is strong enough.

I am not handsome but I can give my hand to someone who need help... Because beauty is required in heart not in face.

Once your mind stretches to a new level it never goes back to its original dimension.

Let not thy winged days be spent in vain. Whenonce gone no gold can buy them back again.

We are all born with a divine fire in us. Our efforts should be to give wings to this fire and fill the world with the glow of its goodness.

To succeed in life and achieve results, you must understand and master three mighty forces— desire, belief, and expectation.

Behind the parents stands the school, and behind the teacher the home.

If you want to leave your footprints On the sands of time Do not drag your feet.

Dream is not that which you see while sleeping it is something that does not let you sleep.

Dream, Dream Dream Dreams transform into thoughts And thoughts result in action.

It Is Very Easy To Defeat Someone, But It Is Very Hard To Win Someone.

Dreams are not those which comes while we are sleeping, but dreams are those when u don't sleep before fulfilling them.

For great men, religion is a way of making friends; small people make religion a fighting tool.

Don't take rest after your first victory because if you fail in second, more lips are waiting to say that your first victory was just luck.

suffering is the essence of success!

Learning gives creativity Creativity leads to thinking Thinking provides knowledge Knowledge makes you great.

When learning is purposeful, creativity blossoms. When creativity blossoms, thinking emanates. When thinking emanates, knowledge is fully lit. When knowledge is lit, economy flourishes.

Thinking is the capital, Enterprise is the way, Hard Work is the solution.

Dream is not the thing you see in sleep but is that thing that doesn't let you sleep.

Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy the success.

This is my belief: that through difficulties and problems God gives us the opportunity to grow. So when your hopes and dreams and goals are dashed, search among the wreckage, you may find a golden opportunity hidden in the ruins.