Abdul Kalam quotes:

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.

In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime.

Tell me, why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognize our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?.

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.

Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person.

Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model.

One Best Book is Equal To Hundred Good Friends But One Good Friend is Equal To A Library.

It means, people who are in high and responsible positions, if they go against righteousness, righteousness itself will get transformed into a destroyer.

All Birds find shelter during a rain. But Eagle avoids rain by flying above the Clouds. Problems are common, but attitude makes the difference!!!

sometimes it's better to bunk a class & enjoy with friends, coz today when I look back, marks never make me laugh memories do.

English is necessary as at present original works of science are in English. I believe that in two decades times original works of science will start coming out in our languages. Then we can move over like the Japanese.

The Bay of Bengal is hit frequently by cyclones. The months of November and May, in particular, are dangerous in this regard.

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.

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.

Pondering must turn out to be your cash asset, regardless of whichever ups and downs you occur throughout in the everyday living.

To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal

My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and you have more imagination etc. You have less bias.

All wars signify the failure of conflict resolution mechanisms, and they need post-war rebuilding of faith, trust and confidence.

Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.

India must achieve the real goal?that is energy independence or an economy which will function well within total freedom from oil, gas or coal imports.

Science is global. Einstein's equation, E=mc2, has to reach everywhere. Science is a beautiful gift to humanity, we should not distort it. Science does not differentiate between multiple races.

You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear.

You have to dream before your dreams can come true.

Thinking is progress. Non-thinking is stagnation of the individual, organisation and the country. Thinking leads to action. Knowledge without action is useless and irrelevant. Knowledge with action, converts adversity into prosperity.

I'm not an expert on the arms race.

Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.

As a child of God, I am greater than anything that can happen to me.

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.

The youth need to be enabled to become job generators from job seekers.

For great men, religion is a way of making friends; small people make religion a fighting tool.

Convergence of our views on global trade issues under the WTO and our common resolve to combat terrorism provide a valuable base for mutual understanding.

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.

India can live without nuclear weapons. That's our dream, and it should be the dream of the U.S. also.

We should remember that there are nations which meet more than 30 to 60% of their power requirements through the nuclear power system.

Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? Is it a legacy of our colonial years? We want foreign television sets. We want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology. Why this obsession with everything imported?

The Earth is the most powerful and energetic planet.

If you want to shine like the sun, first burn like the sun.

Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level.

No religion has mandated killing others as a requirement for its sustenance or promotion.

Difficulties in your life do not come to destroy you, but to help you realise your hidden potential and power, let difficulties know that you too are difficult.

Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?

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.

Nuclear power generation has been given a thrust by the use of uranium-based fuel which US is set to supply to India if the deal comes through. However, there would be a requirement for ten-fold increase in nuclear power generation even to attain a reasonable degree of energy self-sufficiency for our country.

One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions.

Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness

To line only for some unknown future is superficial.

Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.

If you FAIL, never give up because F.A.I.L. means "First Attempt in Learning". END is not the end; in fact E.N.D. means "Effort Never Dies". If you get NO as an answer, remember N.O. means "Next Opportunity".

Confidence and Hard work is the best medicine to kill the disease called failure. It will make you successful person.

A Fool can become a Genius when he understands he is a Fool but. A Genius can become a Fool when he understands he is a Genius.

You cannot change your future, but you can change your habits, and surely your habits will change your future.

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.

Dream is not that which you see while sleeping it is something that does not let you sleep.

It Is Very Easy To Defeat Someone, But It Is Very Hard To Win Someone

Don't take rest after your first victory because if you fail in second, more lips are waiting to say that your first victory was just luck.

God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers.

If you are born with fame, it is an accident. If you die with fame, it is an achievement.

The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom.

IF you Salute your work,You do not have to salute anybody. IF you pollute your work,You have to salute everybody.

Desire, when it stems from the heart and spirit, when it is pure and intense, possesses awesome electromagnetic energy. This energy is released into the ether each night, as the mind falls into the sleep state. Each morning it returns to the conscious state reinforced with the cosmic currents. That which has been imaged will surely and certainly be manifested. You can rely, young man, upon this ageless promise as surely as you can rely upon the eternally unbroken promise of sunrise... and of Spring.

What is the secret of success? Right decisions. How do you make right decisions? Experience. How do you gain experience? Wrong decisions.

Each individual creature on this beautiful planet is created by God to fulfil a particular role. Whatever I have achieved in life is through His help and an expression of His will. He showered His grace on me through some outstanding teachers and colleagues and when I pay my tributes to these fine persons, I am merely praising His glory. We are all born with a divine fire in us.

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.

suffering is the essence of success!!!

Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.

Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow.

Economy forced me to become a vegetarian, but I finally starting liking it.

In a democracy, the well-being, individuality and happiness of every citizen is important for the overall prosperity, peace and happiness of the nation.

For me, there are two types of people: the young and the experienced.

Problems are common, but attitude makes the difference!!!

While children are struggling to be unique, the world around them is trying all means to make them look like everybody else.

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.

Success is when your signature becomes an autograph.

One lesson that every nation can learn from China is to focus more on creating village-level enterprises, quality health services and educational facilities.

Learning gives creativity Creativity leads to thinking Thinking provides knowledge Knowledge makes you great.

Once your mind stretches to a new level it never goes back to its original dimension

Without your involvement you can't succeed. With your involvement you can't fail.

We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.

Be active! Take on responsibility! Work for the things you believe in. If you do not, you are surrendering your fate to others.

My impression of the American people can be summarized by a quotation from Benjamin Franklin, Those things that hurt instruct! I realised that people in this part of the world meet their problems head on. They attempt to get out of them rather than suffer them.

In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.

Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around.

If we are not free, no one will respect us.

When you speak, speak the truth; perform when you promise; discharge your trust... Withhold your hands from striking, and from taking that which is unlawful and bad...

No matter what is the environment around you, it is always possible to maintain your brand of integrity

The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.

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.

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.

The government, whether state or central, is elected. That means we have a responsibility to elect the right kind of leaders.

SUCCESS DEFINITION-- WHEN OUR SIGNATURE CHANGES TO AUTOGRAPH ,this marks the success.

This is my belief: that through difficulties and problems God gives us the opportunity to grow. So when your hopes and dreams and goals are dashed, search among the wreckage, you may find a golden opportunity hidden in the ruins''.

Dream, Dream Dream Dreams transform into thoughts And thoughts result in action.

I was willing to accept what I couldn't change.

India has to be transformed into a developed nation, a prosperous nation and a healthy nation, with a value system.

Dreams are not those which comes while we are sleeping, but dreams are those when u don't sleep before fulfilling them.

The only day in your life.... Your mother smiled when you cried...

Let not thy winged days be spent in vain. Whenonce gone no gold can buy them back again.

All God's creatures are His family; and he is the most beloved of God who tries to do most good to God's creatures.

If you fail, never give up because F.A.I.L. means "first Attempt In Learning".

The world has today 546 nuclear plants generating electricity. Their experience is being continuously researched, and feedback should be provided to all. Nuclear scientists have to interact with the people of the nation, and academic institutions continuously update nuclear power generation technology and safety.

When learning is purposeful, creativity blossoms. When creativity blossoms, thinking emanates. When thinking emanates, knowledge is fully lit. When knowledge is lit, economy flourishes.

India should walk on her own shadow - we must have our own development model.

Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.

My worthiness is all my doubt His Merit- all my fear- Contrasting which my quality Does however appear

Thinking is the capital, Enterprise is the way, Hard Work is the solution

We have not invaded anyone. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them.

The President's post should not be politicised. Once a president is elected, he is above politics.

When mother is happy, family is happy. When family is happy, nation is happy.

The wealth of information now available at the click of a finger amazes me.

Behind the parents stands the school, and behind the teacher the home.

Nations consist of people. And with their effort, a nation can accomplish all it could ever want.

War is never a lasting solution for any problem.

An economically peaceful and prosperous Sri Lanka is the dream of youth of the nation. My message for the youth is to collectively work for an inclusively developed Sri Lanka.

When grand plans for scientific and defence technologies are made, do the people in power think about the sacrifices the people in the laboratories and fields have to make?

Writing is my love. If you love something, you find a lot of time. I write for two hours a day, usually starting at midnight; at times, I start at 11.

Total commitment is the common denominator among all successful men and women.

Today, India is a nuclear weapons state.

Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.

No sanction can stand against ignited minds.