Quotes By A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

You must build on the resources represented by our young professionals and by our nation's farmers. Without their involvement we cannot succeed. With their involvement we cannot fail.

Of knowing that there is a larger energy and force that can crush our ambitions and plans in the blink of an eye, and that the only way to survive is to face your troubles and rebuild your life.

If you earn your bread well, there will always be people around you to apply butter.

When the Almighty appoints a person to a position, He takes care of his provision. If a person takes anything beyond that, it is an illegal gain.

Creative minds have the ability to imagine or invent something new by combining, changing or reapplying existing ideas.

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Stories of perseverance and extraordinary courage always inspire me. This piece in a book called Everyday Greatness by Stephen R. Covey has remained with me ever since.

The important aspect of creativity is seeing the same thing as everybody else, but thinking of something different.

Science is driven by compassion and empathy often to alleviate the pains of humanity.

You have to say: I will become the captain of the problem, defeat the problem and succeed.

Friends, there is one thing I have realized, there is no victory in causing suffering. Triumph is a peaceful kingdom.

A person with belief never grovels before anyone, whining and whimpering that it's all too much, that he lacks support, that he is being treated unfairly. Instead, such a person tackles problems head on and then affirms, 'As a child of God, I am greater than anything that can happen to me.

Total commitment is not just hard work, it is total involvement. It is bout setting a goal. It is having a goal in front of you that makes a difference to the final outcome of your hard work.

The essential issues of life tend to arise naturally during transitions and intense events. They can also be brought forth through introspection. They arise especially as the soul learns to penetrate and transcend its ego structure.

No country has so far implemented an e-governance system for over one billion people. Therefore, it is a big challenge for us.

The best way to win is to not covet the win too much, instead to keep a calm and open mind to new challenges.

Some poor child living in an obscure place, in an underprivileged social setting, may find a little solace in the way my destiny has been shaped. It could perhaps help such children liberate themselves from the bondage of their illusory backwardness and hopelessness."

In the humble environs of my boyhood, books were a scarce commodity. By local standards, however, the personal library of STR Manickam, a former 'revolutionary' or militant nationalist, was sizeable. He encouraged me to read all I could and I often visited his home to borrow books.

Many challenges need to be responded to: the emergence of multiparty coalitions as a regular form of government that need to rapidly evolve as a stable, two-party system.

It is possible to create a corruption-free society by enlisting good human beings, and spreading the message of their success.