“A big shot is a little shot who keeps on shooting, so keep trying.”
"If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun."
- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Ambition
"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
Success
"Building capacity dissolves differences. It irons out inequalities."
- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Empowerment
"Small aim is a crime."
- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Ambition
"You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear."
- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Hard Work
"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."
- Calvin Coolidge
Persistence
"I have stood on a mountain of no’s for one yes."
- Barbara Elaine Smith
Persistence
"First, forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice."
- Octavia Butler
Persistence
"A dragonfly's journey is proof that persistence carves canyons from cliffs"
Persistence
"Persistence pays off, buzz on like the dragonfly"
Persistence