50 Must Read Quotes from Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam






1. “You have to dream before your dreams can come true.”

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

3. “To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.”


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

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

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

7. “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.”


8. “The Earth is the most powerful and energetic planet.”

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

 
10. “We must think and act like a nation of a billion people and not like that of a million people. Dream, dream, dream!”

11. “On behalf of the Government and people of India and on my own behalf, I would like to convey to you and to the people of Pakistan our heartfelt sympathies.”


12. “To line only for some unknown future is superficial.”

13. “Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?”


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

15. “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…”


16. “Away! Fond thoughts, and vex my soul no more! Work claimed my wakeful nights, my busy days Albeit brought memories of Rameswaram shore Yet haunt my dreaming gaze!”

17. “What actions are most excellent? To gladden the heart of a human being, to feed the hungry, to help the afflicted to lighten the sorrow of the sorrowful and to remove the wrongs of injured…”


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

19. “Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.”


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

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

 
22. “Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.”

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

 
24. “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.”

25. “To line only for some unknown future is superficial.”


26. “On behalf of the Government and people of India and on my own behalf, I would like to convey to you and to the people of Pakistan our heartfelt sympathies.”

27. “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.”


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

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

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

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

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

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


34. “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?”

35. “Nuclear deterrents on both sides have helped avert a war,”

 
36. “The right signal is that technology is going to boost (economic) development of our nation,”

37. “These changes will have a major impact on the fiscal deficit of states, apart from bringing down the costs of doing business,”

 
38. “not to allow problems to rule you.”

39. “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.”

 
40. “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.”

41. “The product being internationally competitive it is able to service a large market with availability in time and state of the art performance at reduced costs per unit.”


42. “The school hours for children are the best time for learning, and need the best environment and mission oriented learning with value based educational system.”

43. “I have already met one million youth and when they grow up what they will say about me is most important for me.”


44. “My government is committed towards creating such an environment so that the latent potential of our people can blossom and create a new India of our dreams.”

45. “We need to create brand institutions. In the fortune 500 companies, 5 Indian companies are named while 15 are from China though we have similar kind of populations.”

 
46. “Science leads to development of technologies. Availability of technologies leads to products.”

47. “At first instance when they notice any change, they have to start discussions with the child about various problems and enhance their communication with the child.”

 
48. “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.”

49. “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.”

 
50. “Even where we have taken action against terrorists through political, military and police methods, we have not been able to find the solution in full and the solutions are evading. In all our action, I believe, we have to consider injection of certain higher elements.”




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Awesome Speech by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at Science Expo

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Speech at Science Expo



"Imagination leads to Creativity

Creativity blossoms Thinking

Thinking provides Knowledge

Knowledge makes you Great."

Inventions and discoveries have emanated from creative minds that have been constantly working and imaging the outcome in the mind. With imaging and constant effort, all the forces of the universe work for that inspired mind, thereby leading to inventions or discoveries.

I am delighted to address and interact with the Students from the different schools present here. Friends, when I would like to share a few thoughts on “Creative minds lead to evolution of great sciences”. First let us see few unique scientists, who are always remembered and celebrated by humanity for their unique contribution to society.


Unique You

Dear friends, Look up, what do you see, the light, the electric bulbs. Immediately, our thoughts go to the inventor Thomas Alva Edison, for his unique contribution towards the invention of electric bulb and his electrical lighting system.

When you hear the sound of aero-plane going over your house, whom do you think of? Wright Brothers proved that man could fly, of-course at heavy risk and cost.

Whom does the telephone remind you of? Of course, Alexander Graham Bell.

When everybody considered a sea travel as an experience or a voyage, aunique person questioned during his sea travel from United Kingdom to India. He was pondering on why the horizon where the sky and sea meet looks blue? His research resulted in the phenomena of scattering of light. Of course, Sir CV Raman was awarded Nobel Prize.


Do you know an Indian Mathematician who did not have formal higher education but had inexhaustible spirit and love for mathematics which took him to contribute to the treasure houses of mathematical research ? some of which are still under serious study and engaging all-available world mathematician's efforts to establish formal proofs. He was a unique Indian genius who could melt the heart of the most hardened and outstanding Cambridge mathematician Prof G H Hardy. In fact, it is not an exaggeration to say that it was Prof. Hardy who discovered a great mathematician for the world. This mathematician was of-course Srinivasa Ramanujan for whom every number was a divine manifestation.

Do you know the scientist who is famous for Chandra Limit which describes the maximum mass (~1.44 solar masses) of a white dwarf star, or equivalently, the minimum mass for which a star will ultimately collapse into a neutron star to black hole following a supernova. Two of his students got the Nobel Prize before him. It is of-course the famous Nobel Laureate Chandrasekhar Subrmaniam.

Friends, there was a great scientific lady who is known for discovering Radium. She won not one, but two Nobel Prizes, one for physics and another for chemistry. Who is she? She is Madam Curie. Madam Curie discovered radium and she was doing research on the effect of radiation on human system. The same radiation which she discovered, affected her and she sacrificed her life for removing the pain of human life. 



Do you know the cosmic rays scientist transform into institution builder of institutions like Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad – Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and Indian Space Research Organisation, of course he is the visionary Prof Vikram Sarabhai.


Do you know about a great human being with a spirit of service, who also won a Nobel Prize for her contributions? She said and practiced, "Give, give and give, until it hurts". She is Mother Teresa.

When you read about cricket, which great batsman's name comes to your mind, who has now completed a century of centuries. Of course, it is Sachin Tendulkar! Do you know at what age he started playing international cricket - 16 years.

When I described to you young friends, these historical events, you all jumped. The scientist, technologist, warriors and great human being, who created the event, are unique personalities. Young friends, can you join such unique performers of scientific history? Yes, you can. Definitely, you can. Let us study together, how it can be made possible?

Friends, I have, so far, met 13 million youth in a decade’s time. I learnt, “every youth wants to be unique, that is, YOU! But the world all around you, is doing its best, day and night, to make you just “everybody else”. At home, dear young friends, you are asked by your parents to be like neighbours’ children for scoring good marks. When you go to school, your teacher says “why not you become like the first five rankers in the class”. Wherever you go, they are saying “you have to be somebody else or everybody else”. 

The challenge, my young friends, is that you have to fight the hardest battle, which any human being can ever imagine to fight; and never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place, that is, a UNIQUE YOU! Friends what will be your tools to fight this battle, what are they: have a great aim in life, continuously acquire the knowledge, work hard and persevere to realize the great achievement.


Distinctive Profile of India by 2020


Dear friends, during the last few years, I have seen, how India Vision 2020 has inspired the people particularly the youth of the nation, which has resulted in many taking up many missions directed towards Vision 2020. Now I recall a situation in 1990 beginning when I was interacting with the youth of Ahmedabad, one girl asked me a question “When can I sing a song of India?” At that time, her brother who was United States was always talking about the best in the United States. This girl sitting in India was fed up about his brother’s stories and in her quest to find an answer she asked me “When can I sing a song of India?” How do I answer, I have explained about the Developed India Vision 2020 and told her that have a confidence and certainly you can sing a song of India by 2020. The same spirit echoed everywhere during that time. But for the last few years, while interacting with the youth, I had seen a marked change in the thinking of the youth. They have always been asking me “What can I give to the nation?” That means youth are ready to contribute for the national development? Recently during the last one year, I see a further a change, they tell me “I can do it”, “We can do it” and the “Nation will do it”. With the 600 million youth of the nation whom you represent, actively participating in the development process, I am sure that India will be transformed into a developed nation before the year 2020.


My greetings and best wishes to all the students assembled here for success in their educational mission. 

May God bless you.


Oath for the Youth


1. I will have a goal and work hard to achieve that goal. I realize that small aim is a crime.

2. I will work with integrity and succeed with integrity.

3. I will be a good member of my family, a good member of the society, a good member of the nation and a good member of the nation and a good member of the world.

4. I will always try to save or better someone's life, without any discrimination of caste, creed, language religion or state. Wherever I am, a thought will always come to my mind. That is “What can I give?” 

5. As a youth of my nation, I will work and work with courage to achieve success in all my tasks and enjoy the success of others.

6. I am as young as my faith and as old as my doubt. Hence, I will light up then, the lamp of faith in my heart.

7. My National Flag flies in my heart and I will bring glory to my nation.




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It Hits All By Itself
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Hack Away At The Unessential
"It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential."

Defeat Is A State Of Mind
“Defeat is a state of mind. No one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as reality."

Having No Opposite
“The void is that which stands right in the middle of 'this' and 'that'. The void is all-inclusive, having no opposite - there is nothing which it excludes or opposses. It is living void, because all forms come out of it and whosoever realizes the void is filled with life and power and the love of all things.”

Don't Waste Time
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Simplicity Is The Key to brilliance
"Simplicity is the key to brilliance."

Not Accumulate But Eliminate
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We Try To Enrich Ourselves
"The poorer we are inwardly, the more we try to enrich ourselves outwardly"

Knowledge Will Give You Power
"Knowledge Will Give You Power, but character respect."

Absorb What Is Useful
“Absorb what is useful, Discard what is not, Add what is uniquely your own.”

Mistakes Are Always Forgivable
"Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them."

Maybe, But We'll Try
“The doubters said, "Man can not fly," The doers said, "Maybe, but we'll try," And finally soared In the morning glow While non-believers Watched from below.”

There Are No Limits
"If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them."

I Have The Absolute Confidence
"I have the absolute confidence not to be number two, but then I have enough sense also to realize that there can be no number one."

Using No Way As Way
"Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation."

You Just Wait
"You just wait. I'm going to be the biggest Chinese Star in the world."

Wise Man Can Learn From A Foolish
“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.”

Don't Pray For An Easy Life
“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one”

Empty Your Mind Be Formless
“Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”


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