The Missile Man of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is admired by many all around the world. Motivate yourself with the collection of 111 Quotes by Kalam Sir – thoughts to help you achieve your dreams!
He was a great teacher, scientist and the People’s President. He lived a simple and humble life and dedicated his entire life for his work and the nation. Along with great contributions in missile development, he also served as the 11th President of India.
Read some valuable thoughts by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam about his experience on Motivation, Education, Success, Leadership and more.
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Motivational Quotes by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
1.
“Dream, Dream, Dream.
Dreams transform into thoughts
and thoughts result in action.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
2.
“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
3.
“If four things are followed – having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance – then anything can be achieved.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
4.
“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
5.
“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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
6.
“The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
7.
“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
8.
“We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
9.
“Don’t fear for facing failure in the first attempt, because even the successful Maths starts with ‘Zero’ only.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
10.
“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 realize the great life.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
11.
“When troubles come, try to understand the relevance of your sufferings.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
12.
“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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
13.
“You have to dream before your dreams can come true.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
14.
“Small aim is a crime; have great aim.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
15.
“Dream is not that which you see while sleeping, it is something that does not let you sleep.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
16.
“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
17.
“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
18.
“Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
19.
“To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
20.
“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
21.
“What is the secret of success? Right decisions. How do you make right decisions? Experience. How do you gain experience? Wrong decisions.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
22.
“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
23.
“You should always remember that we don’t just build on successes, we also build on failures.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
24.
“Total commitment is the common denominator among all successful men and women.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
25.
“The country doesn’t deserve anything less than success from us. Let us aim for success.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
26.
“Success is when your signature becomes an autograph.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
27.
“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
28.
“Confidence and Hard work is the best medicine to kill the disease called failure. It will make you successful person.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
29.
“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
30.
“Problems are a part of life. Suffering is the essence of success.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
31.
“Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
32.
“Without your involvement you can’t succeed. With your involvement you can’t fail.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
33.
“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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Leadership Quotes by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
34.
“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
35.
“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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
36.
“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
37.
“For success of any mission, it is necessary to have creative leadership. Creative leadership is vital for government, non-governmental organisations as well as for industries.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
38.
“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
39.
“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
40.
“The youth need to be enabled to become job generators from job seekers.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
41.
“A productive leader must be very competent in staffing.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
42.
“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
43.
“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
44.
“Learning gives creativity,
Creativity leads to thinking,
Thinking provides knowledge,
Knowledge makes you great.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
45.
“Knowledge is a tangible asset, quite often the most important tool in your work.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
46.
“Great teachers emanate out of knowledge, passion and compassion.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
47.
“Knowledge cannot be taken away from anyone except by obsolescence.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
48.
“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
49.
“Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
50.
“One best book is equal to hundred good friends but one good friend is equal to a library.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
51.
“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
52.
“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
53.
“The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
54.
“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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
55.
“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
56.
“One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
57.
“When learning is purposeful, creativity blossoms. When creativity blossoms, thinking emanates. When thinking emanates, knowledge is fully lit. When knowledge is lit, economy flourishes.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
58.
“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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
59.
“While children are struggling to be unique, the world around them is trying all means to make them look like everybody else.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
60.
“Ultimately, education in its real sense is the pursuit of truth. It is an endless journey through knowledge and enlightenment.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
61.
“The ignited mind of the youth is the most powerful resource on the earth, above the earth and under the earth.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
62.
“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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Inspirational Quotes by Kalam Sir
63.
“I am not handsome, but I can give my hand to someone who needs help, because beauty is required in heart not in face.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
64.
“Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
65.
“Change is crucial. It brings new thought; new thought leads to innovative actions.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
66.
“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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
67.
“Climbing to the top demands strength, whether to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
68.
“If you are born with fame, it is an accident. If you die with fame, it is an achievement.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
69.
“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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
70.
“Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
71.
“Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
72.
“What you imagine, is what will transpire. What you believe is what you will achieve.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
73.
“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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
74.
“Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
75.
“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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
76.
“All birds find shelter during a rain. But Eagle avoids rain by flying above the clouds. Problems are common, but attitude makes the difference.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
77.
“You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
78.
“Thinking is the capital,
Enterprise is the way,
Hard Work is the solution.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
79.
“In a democracy, the well-being, individuality and happiness of every citizen is important for the overall prosperity, peace and happiness of the nation.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
80.
“If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
81.
“Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
82.
“For me, there is no such thing as a negative experience.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
83.
“If you earn your bread well, there will always be people around you to apply butter.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Life Quotes by the People’s President
84.
“Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
85.
“Coming into contact with a good book and possessing it, is indeed an everlasting enrichment of life.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
86.
“No matter what is the environment around you, it is always possible to maintain your brand of integrity.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
87.
“There are boundaries that dictate life: you can only lift so much weight; you can only learn so fast; you can only work so hard; you can only go so far!”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
88.
“Everyone’s life is a page in the human history irrespective of the position he or she holds or the work he or she performs.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
89.
“The trouble is that we often merely analyse life instead of dealing with it.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Wise Quotes by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
90.
“When the Almighty appoints a person to a position, He takes care of his provision. If a person takes anything beyond that, it is an illegal gain.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
91.
“The greatest danger to our sense of unity and our sense of purpose comes from those ideologists who seek to divide the people.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
92.
“No religion has mandated killing others as a requirement for its sustenance or promotion.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
93.
“Each individual creature on this beautiful planet is created by God to fulfil a particular role.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
94.
“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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
95.
“What you are destined to become is not revealed now but it is predetermined.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
96.
“For great men, religion is a way of making friends; small people make religion a fighting tool.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
97.
“The difference between an energetic person and a confused person is the difference in the way their minds handle their experiences.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
98.
“Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
99.
“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.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
100.
“Luxury and Lies have huge maintenance costs. But Truth and Simplicity are self-maintained without any cost.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
101.
“When your hopes and dreams and goals are dashed, search among the wreckage, you may find a golden opportunity hidden in the ruins.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
102.
“Freedom with responsibility is the only sound basis for personal happiness.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
103.
“Creativity is seeing the same thing but thinking differently.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
104.
“I realized then that if something is at stake, the human mind gets ignited and working capacity gets enhanced manifold.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
105.
“If you salute your duty, you no need to salute anybody, but if you pollute your duty, you have to salute everybody.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
106.
“In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
107.
“Death is not something to be afraid of, and I have never seen it that way. Yet, the sadness that it brings cannot be shrugged away.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
108.
“Once your mind stretches to a new level it never goes back to its original dimension.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
109.
“As a child of God, I am greater than anything that can happen to me.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
110.
“I have always believed that cowards never make history; history is created by people with courage and wisdom. Courage is individual, wisdom comes with experience.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
111.
“Before God trusts you with success, you have to prove yourself humble enough to handle the big prize.”
― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
He is regarded as the father of dreams and is the icon of inspiration to many.
Hope you liked the thoughts of a great thinker, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
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“When your hopes and dreams and goals are dashed, search among the wreckage, you may find a golden opportunity hidden in the ruins.”
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