A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Quotes

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.