We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
You have to dream before your dreams can come true.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Where do the evils like corruption arise from? It comes from the never-ending greed. The fight for corruption-free ethical society will have to be fought against this greed and replace it with ‘what can I give’ spirit.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
If four things are followed – having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance – then anything can be achieved.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
To become ‘unique,’ the challenge is to fight the hardest battle which anyone can imagine until you reach your destination.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Great teachers emanate out of knowledge, passion and compassion.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
War is never a lasting solution for any problem.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Small aim is a crime; have great aim.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
India should walk on her own shadow – we must have our own development model.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Real education enhances the dignity of a human being and increases his or her self-respect. If only the real sense of education could be realized by each individual and carried forward in every field of human activity, the world will be so much a better place to live in.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
The youth need to be enabled to become job generators from job seekers.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
When you look at the light bulb above you, you remember Thomas Alva Edison. When the telephone bell rings, you remember Alexander Graham Bell. Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize. When you see the blue sky, you think of Sir C.V. Raman.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
My hair grows and grows; you cannot stop it – that fellow grows, it grows wild.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
I was willing to accept what I couldn’t change.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
It’s when children are 15, 16 or 17 that they decide whether they want to be a doctor, an engineer, a politician or go to the Mars or moon. That is the time they start having a dream, and that’s the time you can work on them. You can help them shape their dreams.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
If we are not free, no one will respect us.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
My message, especially to young people is to have courage to think differently, courage to invent, to travel the unexplored path, courage to discover the impossible and to conquer the problems and succeed. These are great qualities that they must work towards. This is my message to the young people.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Economy forced me to become a vegetarian, but I finally starting liking it.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
No religion has mandated killing others as a requirement for its sustenance or promotion.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
I love the sea.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise… Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
No sanction can stand against ignited minds.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
I have met 18 million youth, and each wants to be unique.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
As a child of God, I am greater than anything that can happen to me.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Almost half of the population of the world lives in rural regions and mostly in a state of poverty. Such inequalities in human development have been one of the primary reasons for unrest and, in some parts of the world, even violence.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Widespread use of antibiotics promotes the spread of antibiotic resistance. Smart use of antibiotics is the key to controlling its spread.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
For me, there is no such thing as a negative experience.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam