Best 111 quotes of Abdul Kalam on MyQuotes

A developed India by 2020, or even earlier, is not a dream. It need not be a mere vision in the minds of many Indians. It is a mission we can all take up - and succeed.

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.

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

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.

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

Almost half of the population of the world lives in rural regions and mostly in a state of poverty. Such inequalities in human development have been one of the primary reasons for unrest and, in some parts of the world, even violence.

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.

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

As a young citizen of India, armed with technology and love for my nation, I realize, a small aim is a crime.

A teacher should have a creative mind.

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

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

Building capacity dissolves differences. It irons out inequalities.

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

Confidence and Hard work is the best medicine to kill the disease called failure. It will make you successful person.

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.

Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level.

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.

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.

Don’t read success stories, you will only get a message. Read failure stories, you will get some ideas to get success.

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.

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

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

Each individual creature on this beautiful planet is created by God to fulfil a particular role. Whatever I have achieved in life is through His help and an expression of His will. He showered His grace on me through some outstanding teachers and colleagues and when I pay my tributes to these fine persons, I am merely praising His glory. We are all born with a divine fire in us.

Economy forced me to become a vegetarian, but I finally starting liking it.

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

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.

Every nation has to follow a certain policy: Commercial, trade, various other types of policies.

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.

For me, there is no such thing as a negative experience.

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

Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.

How accurately can the law fix the crime? There has to be a mechanism for very fast action. The law is like this: catch them and punish them.

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

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 want to shine like the sun, first burn like the sun.

I'm not a handsome guy, but I can give my hand to someone who needs help. Beauty is in the heart, not in the face.

I'm not an expert on the arms race.

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

India can live without nuclear weapons. That's our dream, and it should be the dream of the U.S. also.

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

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.

India should walk on her own shadow - we must have our own development model.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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