100+ Inspirational Quotes from APJ Abdul Kalam to Ignite Your Passion

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

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world."

- 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 honour for me."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"I firmly believe that unless one has tasted the bitter pill of failure, one cannot aspire enough for success."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"Dream is not that which you see while sleeping it is something that does not let you sleep."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Thinking is the capital, Enterprise is the way, Hard Work is the solution"

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"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."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"To succeed in life and achieve results, you must understand and master three mighty forces— desire, belief, and expectation."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"If you want to leave your footprints On the sands of time Do not drag your feet."

- 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."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Dream, Dream, Dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Determination is the power that sees us through all our frustration and obstacles. It helps in building our willpower which is the very basis of success."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough."

- Og Mandino

"The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy success."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Failure will never overtake me if my definition of success is strong enough."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"A big shot is a little shot who keeps on shooting, so keep trying."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

- Socrates

"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."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"The ignited mind of the youth is the most powerful resource on the earth, above the earth and under the earth"

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Wisdom is a weapon to ward off destruction; It is an inner fortress which enemies cannot destroy."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Knowledge cannot be taken away from anyone except by obsolescence."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realise that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"To become 'unique,' the challenge is to fight the hardest battle which anyone can imagine until you reach your destination."

- 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."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"My message, especially to young people is to have 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."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A.P.J. Absul Kalam

"You cannot change your FUTURE, you can change your HABITS. And surely your HABITS will change your FUTURE"

- 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."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Real education enhances the dignity of a human being and increases his or her self-respect. If only the real sense of education could be realized by each individual and carried forward in every field of human activity, the world will be so much a better place to live in."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is harmony in the house; when there is harmony in the house, there is order in the nation; when there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?"

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"Great teachers emanate out of knowledge, passion and compassion."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident."

- Abdul Kalam

"One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"When your hopes and dreams and goals are dashed, search among the wreckage, you may find a golden opportunity hidden in the ruins."

- 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 perseverance to realise the great life."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"You have to dream before your dreams can come true."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"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."

- 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."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"Small aim is a crime."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- 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."

- 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."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"Dream, Dream Dream Dreams transform into thoughts And thoughts result in action."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Dream is not that which you see while sleeping, it is something that does not let you sleep."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Learning gives creativity Creativity leads to thinking Thinking provides knowledge Knowledge makes you great."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Above all things, reverence yourself."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy the success."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"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''."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- 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."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Dream is not the thing you see in sleep but is that thing that doesn't let you sleep."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Before God trusts you with success, you have to prove yourself humble enough to handle the big prize."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"To live only for some unknown future is superficial. It is like climbing a mountain to reach the peak without experiencing its sides. The sides of the mountain sustain life, not the peak. This is where things grow, experience is gained and technologies are mastered. The importance of the peak lies only in the fact that it defines the sides."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Desire, when it stems from the heart and spirit, when it is pure and intense, possesses awesome electromagnetic energy. This energy is released into the ether each night, as the mind falls into the sleep state. Each morning it returns to the conscious state reinforced with the cosmic currents. That which has been imaged will surely and certainly be manifested. You can rely, young man, upon this ageless promise as surely as you can rely upon the eternally unbroken promise of sunrise... and of Spring."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"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."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"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."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"If you fail, never give up because FAIL means ‘First attempt in learning.’"

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"The youth need to be enabled to become job generators from job seekers."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"A teacher should have a creative mind."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"No sanction can stand against ignited minds."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"Where do the evils like corruption arise from? It comes from the never-ending greed. The fight for corruption-free ethical society will have to be fought against this greed and replace it with 'what can I give' spirit."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"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."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"- If you fail, never give up because F.A.I.L. means "first Attempt In Learning" - End is not the end, if 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 of feel LIFE”"

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"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."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Dreams are not those which comes while we are sleeping, but dreams are those when u don't sleep before fulfilling them."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Failure will never overtake me if my definition to succeed is strong enough"

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"See the flower, how generously it distributes perfume and honey. When its work is done, it falls away quietly. Try to be like the flower, unassuming despite all its qualities."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"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."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Developing nations want to become developed nations."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"Small aim is a crime; have great aim."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"I am not handsome but I can give my hand to someone who need help... Because beauty is required in heart not in face...."

- APJ Abdul Kalam Azad.

"suffering is the essence of success!!!"

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"It Is Very Easy To Defeat Someone, But It Is Very Hard To Win Someone"

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"God is everywhere."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"War is never a lasting solution to any problem."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"I was willing to accept what I couldn't change."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"Behind the parents stands the school, and behind the teacher the home."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"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!"

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"There seems to be an attitude problem as if we cannot shake ourselves out of a mindset of limited achievement."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Building capacity dissolves differences. It irons out inequalities."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"I am not handsome but I can give my hand to someone who needs help... Because beauty is required in the heart, not in the face...."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"God has not promised Skies always blue, Flower-strewn pathways All our life through; God has not promised Sun without rain, Joy without sorrow, Peace without pain."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"Tell me, why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognise our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?"

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"War is never a lasting solution for any problem."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"No religion has mandated killing others as a requirement for its sustenance or promotion."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"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?"

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"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."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"The sweetness we taste in a piece of sugar is neither a property of the sugar nor a property of ourselves. We are producing the experience of sweetness in the process of interacting with the sugar."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

"Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"Writing is my love. If you love something, you find a lot of time. I write for two hours a day, usually starting at midnight; at times, I start at 11."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam