Abdul Kalam Quotes & Sayings

Success is when your signature becomes an autograph. — Abdul Kalam

If you want to shine like the sun, first burn like the sun. — Abdul Kalam

DONT DECLARE HOLIDAY ON MY DEATH, INSTEAD WORK AN EXTRA DAY, IF U LOVE ME — Abdul Kalam

Don't read success stories, you will only get a message. Read failure stories, you will get some ideas to get success. — Abdul Kalam

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. — Abdul Kalam

Nuclear power generation has been given a thrust by the use of uranium-based fuel which US is set to supply to India if the deal comes through. However, there would be a requirement for ten-fold increase in nuclear power generation even to attain a reasonable degree of energy self-sufficiency for our country. — Abdul Kalam

Work with integrity and succeed with integrity — Abdul Kalam

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. — Abdul Kalam

The Earth is the most powerful and energetic planet. — Abdul Kalam

The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom. — 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. — Abdul Kalam

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

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. — Abdul Kalam

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. — Abdul Kalam

You cannot change your future, but you can change your habits, and surely your habits will change your future. — Abdul Kalam

Total commitment is the common denominator among all successful men and women. — Abdul Kalam

To line only for some unknown future is superficial. — Abdul Kalam

The only day in your life ... Your mother smiled when you cried ... — Abdul Kalam

Dream, Dream Dream Dreams transform into thoughts And thoughts result in action. — Abdul Kalam

SUCCESS DEFINITION
WHEN OUR SIGNATURE CHANGES TO AUTOGRAPH ,this marks the success. — Abdul Kalam

When you speak, speak the truth; perform when you promise; discharge your trust ... Withhold your hands from striking, and from taking that which is unlawful and bad ... — Abdul Kalam

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

There are forces in life working for you and against you. One must distinguish the beneficial forces from the malevolent ones and choose correctly between them. — Abdul Kalam

What is the secret of success? Right decisions. How do you make right decisions? Experience. How do you gain experience? Wrong decisions. — Abdul Kalam

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. — Abdul Kalam

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. — Abdul Kalam

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. — Abdul Kalam

When mother is happy, family is happy. When family is happy, nation is happy. — Abdul Kalam

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

My worthiness is all my doubt His Merit- all my fear- Contrasting which my quality Does however appear — Abdul Kalam

No matter what is the environment around you, it is always possible to maintain your brand of integrity — Abdul Kalam

Without your involvement you can't succeed. With your involvement you can't fail. — Abdul Kalam

If you are born with fame, it is an accident. If you die with fame, it is an achievement. — Abdul Kalam

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. — Abdul Kalam

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. — Abdul Kalam

IF you Salute your work,You do not have to salute anybody.
IF you pollute your work,You have to salute everybody. — Abdul Kalam

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. — Abdul Kalam

Learning gives creativity Creativity leads to thinking Thinking provides knowledge Knowledge makes you great. — Abdul Kalam

We need to create brand institutions. In the fortune 500 companies, 5 Indian companies are named while 15 are from China though we have similar kind of populations. — Abdul Kalam