A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Quotes
“Dream, Dream, Dream.
Dreams transform into thoughts
and thoughts result in action.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Be active! Take on responsibility!
Work for the things you believe in.
If you do not, you are surrendering your fate to others.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“If four things are followed
– having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance
– then anything can be achieved.”
“You have to have a goal but you have to have strategies to achieve it as fast as possible.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“If you fail, never give up because F.A.I.L. means ‘First Attempt In Learning’. The 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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“The reality of your own nature should determine your speed.
If you become restless, speed up.
If you become tense and high-strung, slow down.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Don’t fear facing failure in the first attempt,
because even the successful Maths starts with ‘Zero’ only.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“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 the perseverance to realize the great life.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Quotes
(Author of Wings of Fire)
“When troubles come, try to understand the relevance of your sufferings.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Don’t take rest after your first victory because if you fail in the second,
more lips are waiting to say that your first victory was just luck.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“You have to dream before your dreams can come true.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Small aim is a crime; have great aim.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Dream is not that which you see while sleeping,
it is something that does not let you sleep.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“You cannot change your future,
but you can change your habits,
and surely your habits will change your future.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Success Quotes by the Missile Man of India
“Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“To succeed in your mission,
you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Don’t read success stories, you will only get a message.
Read failure stories, you will get some ideas to get success.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“What is the secret of success? Right decisions.
How do you make the right decisions? Experience.
How do you gain experience? Wrong decisions.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“I firmly believe that unless one has tasted the bitter pill of failure,
one cannot aspire enough for success.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“You should always remember that we don’t just build on successes,
we also build on failures.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Success is when your signature becomes an autograph.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Two rules for a peaceful life: Depression in failure should never go to heart,
and ego in success should never go to the brain.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Confidence and Hard work are the best medicine to kill the disease called failure.
It will make you a successful person.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“To succeed in life and achieve results,
you must understand and master three mighty forces
– Desire, Belief, and Expectation.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Problems are a part of life. Suffering is the essence of success.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow,
the half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Without your involvement, you can’t succeed.
With your involvement, you can’t fail.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Within the mind is 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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“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.”
“Leaders can create a high productivity level by providing the appropriate organizational structure and job design, and by acknowledging and appreciating hard work.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“For the success of any mission, it is necessary to have creative leadership.
Creative leadership is vital for government,
non-governmental organizations as well as for industries.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“A leader can only be free to lead his team if he keeps abreast of all that is happening around him
– in real-time.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“The youth need to be enabled to become job generators from job seekers.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“A productive leader must be very competent in staffing.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“To me, the level of responsibility is measured by one’s ability to confront the decision-making process without any delay or distraction.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Total commitment is a crucial quality for those who want to reach the very top of their profession.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Education Quotes by the 11th President of India
“Learning gives creativity,
Creativity leads to thinking,
Thinking provides knowledge,
Knowledge makes you great.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Knowledge is a tangible asset,
quite often the most important tool in your work.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Great teachers emanate out of knowledge, passion,
and compassion.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Knowledge cannot be taken away from anyone except by obsolescence.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Creativity is the key to success in the future,
and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“One best book is equal to hundred good friends but one good friend is equal to a library.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“I strongly believe that teachers need to tell students about great lives and make children understand their history and heritage.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“He who knows others is learned, but the wise one is the one who knows himself.
Learning without wisdom is of no use.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question.
Let the students ask questions.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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