Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam ,the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007, was loved by the nation. He inspired millions in our country across religions, political beliefs, class systems and age groups. Here are some pearls of wisdom from the man who gave us The Wings Of Fire – APJ Abdul Kalam !
“You have to dream before your dreams can come true.”
“Dreams is not what you see in sleep… is the thing which doesn’t let you sleep.”
“Confidence and hardwork is the best medicine to cure the disease called failure. It will make you a successful person.”
“You cannot change your future. But you can change your habits and surely your habits will change your future. ”
“Dream.Dream.Dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action.”
“My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and you have more imagination. You have less bias.”
“Don’t read success stories you will only get a message. Read failure stories..you will get some ideas to get success.”
“Life and Time are the world’s best teachers. Life teaches you to make good use of time and time teaches us the value of life.”
“Difficulties in your life do not come to destroy you but to help you realize your hidden potential and power. Let difficulties know that you too are difficult.”
“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.”
“Sometimes its better to bunk a class and enjoy with friends, because today when I look back, marks never make me laugh but memories do.”
“Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.”
“All birds find shelter during a rain, but eagles avoid rain by flying above the clouds. Problems are common, but attitude makes the difference.”
“Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.”
“To succeed in your mission, you must have a single minded devotion to your goal.”
“Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half hearted success that breeds bitterness all around.”
“If you salute your duty, you don’t need to salute anybody. But if you pollute your duty, you have to salute everybody.”
“God, our creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayers help us tap and develop these powers.”
“No matter what is the environment around you. It is always possible to maintain your brand of integrity.”
“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.”
“Climbing to the top demands strength. Weather it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.”
