Quotes By Apj Abdul Kalam

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

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

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.

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'.

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.

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

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.

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.

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."

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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