Quotes By A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Removing red tapism and favoritism in higher education and research administration and management is of utmost importance. We need to empower universities, both government funded and private, to promote research and enable them to improve research infrastructure.

When a person emerges from episodes of illness, isolation or humiliation, he is 'as though born again, he has a new skin', with a 'finer taste for joyfulness'.

It must always be our inner convictions and strength of beliefs that dictate our actions. External forces, temptations and counsels will always be dinned into us, but those among us who can stand up to what we innately believe to be good and right will finally be at peace with ourselves.

A nation with a strong base in science and technology is a nation with a strong backbone.

Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.