Fondly known as the missile man of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was a remarkable aerospace scientist who contributed immensely to India’s defense projects, satellite projects, and nation-building and offered tremendous inspiration to the country’s youth through his work and books. His autobiography ‘Wings of Fire’ created infinite positive ripples and became a hit among the masses, particularly students. He was one of the most beloved personalities of India. His exemplary work and thoughts will continue to inspire people forever. Here are 50+ remarkable quotes by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam that are full of wisdom and bound to inspire & enlighten you every time.
- “True quality does not come from a great building or great facilities or great advertisements. It happens when education is imparted with love by great teachers.”
- “Great teachers emanate out of knowledge, passion, and compassion.”
- “One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions.”
- “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 honor for me.”
- “Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.”
- “Ultimately, education in its real sense is the pursuit of truth. It is an endless journey through knowledge and enlightenment.”
- “Without your involvement, you can’t succeed. With your involvement, you can’t fail.”
- “Total commitment is the common denominator among all successful men and women.”
- “I firmly believe that unless one has tasted the bitter pill of failure, one cannot aspire enough for success.”
- “A leader can only be free to lead his team if he keeps abreast of all that is happening around him – in real-time.”
- “Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it.”
- “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.”
- “To be a successful team leader, one has to stay back after the din and clutter of a working day to emerge better-equipped and ready to face a new day.”
- “Thinking is the capital; Enterprise is the way; Hard Work is the solution.”
- “We are all born with a divine fire in us. Our efforts should be to give wings to this fire and fill the world with the glow of its goodness.”
- “Coming into contact with a good book and possessing it, is indeed an everlasting enrichment.”
- “The ignited mind of the youth is the most powerful resource on the earth, above the earth and under the earth.”
- “Small aim is a crime.”
- “Problems are a part of life. Suffering is the essence of success.”
- “A good student could learn more from a bad teacher than a poor student from even a skilled teacher.”
- “Two rules for a peaceful life: Depression in failure should never go to heart, and ego in success should never go to the brain.”
- “What makes life in Indian organizations difficult is the widespread prevalence of this very contemptuous pride. It stops us from listening to our juniors.”
- “Confidence and Hard-work is the only medicine to kill a disease called failure!”
- “Before God trusts you with success, you have to prove yourself humble enough to handle the big prize.”
- “Don’t read success stories, you will only get a message. Read failure stories, you will get some ideas to get success.”
- “The trouble is that we often merely analyze life instead of dealing with it.”
- “Anyone who has taken up the responsibility to lead a team can be successful only if he is sufficiently independent, powerful, and influential in his own right to become a person to reckon with.”
- “Be active! Take on responsibility! Work for the things you believe in. If you do not, you are surrendering your fate to others.”
- “Bread baked without love is a bitter bread that feeds but half a man’s hunger—those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around.”
- “I knew I was putting you under immense pressure when I rejected your work the other day. I set an impossible deadline – yet you have met it with work that I can only call outstanding. As your teacher, I had to push you to your limits so that you could recognize your own true potential.”
- “Each individual creature on this beautiful planet is created by God to fulfill a particular role.”
- “One best book is equal to hundred good friends, but one good friend is equal to a library.”
- “I realized then that if something is at stake, the human mind gets ignited and working capacity gets enhanced manifold.”
- “The difference between an energetic person and a confused person is the difference in the way their minds handle their experiences.”
- “Dream, Dream, Dream. Dreams transform into thoughts, and thoughts result in action.”
- “Knowledge cannot be taken away from anyone except by obsolescence.”
- “You have to have a goal, but you have to have strategies to achieve it as fast as possible.”
- “Total commitment is a crucial quality for those who want to reach the very top of their profession.”
- “If you want to leave your footprints on the sands of time, do not drag your feet.”
- “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.”
- “Learning gives creativity; Creativity leads to thinking, Thinking leads to knowledge, Knowledge makes you great.”
- “To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.”
- “Great scientists are persevering and never deterred by difficulties.”
- “The key to my motivation has always been to look at how far I had still to go rather than how far I had come.”
- “A big shot is a little shot who keeps on shooting, so keep trying.”
- “You cannot change your future you can change your habits. And surely your habits will change your future.”
- “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’. So Let’s be positive.”
- “For me, there is no such thing as a negative experience.”
- “See the flower, how generously it distributes perfume and honey. When its work is done, it falls away quietly. Try to be like the flower, unassuming despite all its qualities.”
- “No matter what is the environment around you, it is always possible to maintain your brand of integrity.”
- “Within the mind are all the resources required for successful living. Ideas are present in the consciousness, which when released and given scope to grow and take shape, can lead to successful events.”
- “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.”
- “You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear.”
- “If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.”
- “Climbing to the top demands strength, whether to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.”
- “Don’t fear for facing failure in the first attempt because even the successful Maths starts with ‘Zero’ only.”
Alright! We hope you got some inspiration from the above remarkable quotes by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. Which quote moved you the most? Let us know in the comments.
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