40 Most Inspirational Quotes From A.P.J Abdul Kalam

July 26th, 2018 | Updated on June 29th, 2022

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is the 11th President Of the Republic Of India. The ‘missile man’ of India had won millions of hearts and left everyone shocked when he departed on July 27, 2015 .

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam breathed his last at the age of 83 while doing what he loved the most, delivering a lecture at the Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management (RG-IIM) in Shillong.

He was a Great Inspiration for Young Generation. A scientist by profession, he held a degree in aerospace engineering from the Madras Institute of Technology.

Renowned as the ‘People’s President’, his writings, books, lectures, thoughts, views and life have been a guiding light to generations and will remain so.

Through his numerous speeches, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam has really given modern India some really rare and inspiring quotes that can motivate any one. So here is list of top 40 Dr. Kalam quotes for motivation.

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

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

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

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

5. “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.”

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

7. “Don’t read success stories, you will only get a message. Read failure stories, you will get some ideas to get success.”

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

9. “Why be afraid of difficulties, sufferings and problems? When troubles come, try to understand the relevance of your sufferings. Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.”

11. “What makes life in Indian organizations difficult is the widespread prevalence of this very contemptuous pride. It stops us from listening to our juniors, subordinates and people down the line. You cannot expect a person to deliver results if you humiliate him, nor can you expect him to be creative if you abuse him or despise him. The line between firmness and harshness, between strong leadership and bullying, between discipline and vindictiveness is very fine, but it has to be drawn.”

12. “All of us do not have equal talent. But, all of us have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.”

13. “Confidence and Hard-work is the Best Medicine to Kill the Disease called failure. It will make you a Successful Person.”

14. “My message, especially to young people is to have the 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.”

15. “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.”

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

17. “Unless India Stands Up to the World, No one Will Respect Us. In this World, Fear has no Place. Only Strength Respects Strength.”

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

19. “Thinking is the capital, Enterprise is the way, and Hard Work is the solution.”

20. “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.”

21. “Black Colour is Sentimental BAD, But Every Black Board Makes the Students Life Bright.”

22. “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.”

23. “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.”

24. “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.”

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

26. “If you Fail, Never Give up Because F.A.I.L. Means First Attempt In Learning, End does not 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.”

27. “Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts. For they have their own thoughts.”

28. “All Birds find shelter during a rain. But Eagle avoids rain by flying above the clouds.”

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

30. “As a Young Citizen of India, armed with technology, Knowledge, and Love for My Nation, I realize, SMALL AIM IS A CRIME.”

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

32. “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.”

33. “Sometimes, it’s better to bunk a class and enjoy with friends, because now, when I look back, marks never make me laugh, but memories do.”

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

35. “The sides of the mountain sustain life, not the peak. This is where things grow, the experience is gained, and technologies are – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Wings of Fire mastered. The importance of the peak lies only in the fact that it defines the sides.”

36. “I reminded myself that the best way to win was to not need to win. The best performances are accomplished when you are relaxed and free of doubt.”

37. “To succeed in life and achieve results, you must understand and master three mighty forces – desire, belief, and expectation.”

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

39. “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.”

40. “I will not be presumptuous enough to say that my life can be a role model for anybody; but 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?”

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

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

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