APJ Abdul Kalam

“An economically peaceful and prosperous Sri Lanka is the dream of youth of the nation. My message for the youth is to collectively work for an inclusively developed Sri Lanka.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

“Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow.”

“Building capacity dissolves differences. It irons out inequalities.”

“Great teachers emanate out of knowledge, passion and compassion.”

“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.”

“Be active! Take on responsibility! Work for the things you believe in. If you do not, you are surrendering your fate to others.”

“Let not thy winged days be spent in vain. Whenonce gone no gold can buy them back again.”

“India has to be transformed into a developed nation, a prosperous nation and a healthy nation, with a value system.”

“When mother is happy, family is happy. When family is happy, nation is happy.”

“If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance - then anything can be achieved.”

“I was a disadvantaged child from a non-educated family, yet I had the advantage of being in the company of great teachers.”

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

“For me, there are two types of people: the young and the experienced.”

“Pondering must turn out to be your cash asset, regardless of whichever ups and downs you occur throughout in the everyday living.”

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

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

“Thinking is progress. Non-thinking is stagnation of the individual, organisation and the country. Thinking leads to action. Knowledge without action is useless and irrelevant. Knowledge with action, converts adversity into prosperity.”

“SUCCESS DEFINITION-- WHEN OUR SIGNATURE CHANGES TO AUTOGRAPH ,this marks the success.”

“Once your mind stretches to a new level it never goes back to its original dimension”

“You cannot change your future, but you can change your habits, and surely your habits will change your future.”

“Small aim is a crime.”

“What is politics? Political system is equal to development politics plus political politics.”

“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.”

“In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.”

“Ultimately, education in its real sense is the pursuit of truth. It is an endless journey through knowledge and enlightenment.”

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

“The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise... Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers.”

“If you want to shine like sun, first you have to burn like it.”

“One lesson that every nation can learn from China is to focus more on creating village-level enterprises, quality health services and educational facilities.”

“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.”

“If you are born with fame, it is an accident. If you die with fame, it is an achievement.”

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

“There are a number of women who have brought about immense change in society.”

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

“All wars signify the failure of conflict resolution mechanisms, and they need post-war rebuilding of faith, trust and confidence.”

“When learning is purposeful, creativity blossoms. When creativity blossoms, thinking emanates. When thinking emanates, knowledge is fully lit. When knowledge is lit, economy flourishes.”

“All Birds find shelter during a rain. But Eagle avoids rain by flying above the Clouds. Problems are common, but attitude makes the difference!!!”

“I was in high school when Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled India's flag in New Delhi.”

“We must get rid of fossil fuels by developing injection systems for automobiles, which can run on bio-fuel.”

“Work with integrity and succeed with integrity”

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

“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".”

“If you fail, never give up because F.A.I.L. means "first Attempt In Learning".”

“Widespread use of antibiotics promotes the spread of antibiotic resistance. Smart use of antibiotics is the key to controlling its spread.”

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

“Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.”

“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.”