Abdul Kalam Quotes

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Dream is not that which you see while sleeping it is something that does not let you sleep.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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Dream, Dream Dream Dreams transform into thoughts And thoughts result in action.
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- 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
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It Is Very Easy To Defeat Someone, But It Is Very Hard To Win Someone
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All Birds find shelter during a rain. But Eagle avoids rain by flying above the Clouds. Problems are common, but attitude makes the difference!!!
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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.
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Dreams are not those which comes while we are sleeping, but dreams are those when u don't sleep before fulfilling them.
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For great men, religion is a way of making friends; small people make religion a fighting tool.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India)
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Dream is not the thing you see in sleep but is that thing that doesn't let you sleep.
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suffering is the essence of success!!!
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When learning is purposeful, creativity blossoms. When creativity blossoms, thinking emanates. When thinking emanates, knowledge is fully lit. When knowledge is lit, economy flourishes.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Indomitable Spirit)
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Learning gives creativity Creativity leads to thinking Thinking provides knowledge Knowledge makes you great.
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Thinking is the capital, Enterprise is the way, Hard Work is the solution
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India)
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Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy the success.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (You Are Born to Blossom: Take My Journey Beyond...)
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Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.
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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''.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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Be active! Take on responsibility! Work for the things you believe in. If you do not, you are surrendering your fate to others.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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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.
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Failure will never overtake me if my definition to succeed is strong enough
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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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.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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I am not handsome but I can give my hand to someone who need help... Because beauty is required in heart not in face....
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Once your mind stretches to a new level it never goes back to its original dimension
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Let not thy winged days be spent in vain. Whenonce gone no gold can buy them back again.
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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.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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To succeed in life and achieve results, you must understand and master three mighty forcesβ€” desire, belief, and expectation.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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If you want to leave your footprints On the sands of time Do not drag your feet.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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Behind the parents stands the school, and behind the teacher the home.
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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.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire: An Autobiography)
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The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us to tap and develop these powers.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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Let not thy winged days be spent in vain. When once gone no gold can buy them back again.
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A big shot is a little shot who keeps on shooting, so keep trying.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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once your mind stretches to a new level it never goes back to its original dimension.
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Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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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.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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For all your days prepare And meet them ever alike When you are the anvil, bear - When you are the hammer, strike.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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dream is not what you see when you sleep at night,but dream is something which does not let you sleep.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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You have to Dream before your Dreams can come true
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Inspiring Thoughts)
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when your hopes and dreams and goals are dashed, search among the wreckage, you may find a golden opportunity hidden in the ruins.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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He who knows others is learned, but the wise one is the one who knows himself. Learning without wisdom is of no use.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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You cannot change your FUTURE, you can change your HABITS. And surely your HABITS will change your FUTURE
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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.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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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.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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There are more reviews available than the views.
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See the flower, how generously it distributes perfume and honey. When it's work is done, it falls away quietly. Try to be like the flower, unassuming despite all it's qualities.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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What you are destined to become is not revealed now but it is predetermined.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.
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I have repeatedly seen how people are poor at articulating what they wantβ€”until they see a work centre doing something they don't want them to do.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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The country doesn't deserve anything less than success from us. Let us aim for success".
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the best way to win was to not need to win. The best performances are accomplished when you are relaxed and free of doubt.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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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!
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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If You'r a Mechanical Engineer Don't Feel So Proud, Because You Can Repair Everything Except Your Own Heart"!!!
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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My impression of the American people can be summarized by a quotation from Benjamin Franklin, "Those things that hurt instruct!" I realised that people in this part of the world meet their problems head on. They attempt to get out of them rather than suffer them.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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The ignited mind of the youth is the most powerful resource on the earth, above the earth and under the earth
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges)
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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.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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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.
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came. Despite the huge challenge, it was also a project right after my heart and fired my imagination too. We moved from the design
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions)
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Learning gives creativity, Creativity leads to thinking, Thinking leads to knowledge, Knowledge makes you great.
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A large number of scientists and engineers leave this country at their first opportunity to earn more money abroad. It is true that they definitely get greater monetary benefits, but could anything compensate for this love and respect from one's own countrymen?
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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Dream is not what you see in sleep; is the thing which doesn't let you sleep
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Inspiring Thoughts)
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Total commitment is a crucial quality for those who want to reach the very top of their profession.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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The real journey of the Indian aerospace programme, however, had begun with the Rohini Sounding Rocket (RSR) Programme. What is it that distinguishes a sounding rocket from a Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV) and from a missile? In fact, they are three
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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There seems to be an attitude problem, as if we cannot shake ourselves out of a mindset of limited achievement.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power within India)
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I realized then that if something is at stake, the human mind gets ignited and working capacity gets enhanced manifold.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power within India)
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Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.
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According to Abdul Kalam Azad, β€˜It is one of the greatest frauds on the people to suggest that religious affinity can unite areas which are geographically, economically, linguistically and culturally different.
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Taslima Nasrin (Lajja)
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My storyβ€”the story of the son of Jainulabdeen, who lived for over a hundred years on Mosque Street in Rameswaram island and died there; the story of a lad who sold newspapers to help his brother; the story of a pupil reared by Sivasubramania Iyer and Iyadurai Solomon; the story of a student taught by teachers like Pandalai; the story of an engineer spotted by MGK Menon and groomed by the legendary Prof. Sarabhai; the story of a scientist tested by failures and setbacks; the story of a leader supported by a large team of brilliant and dedicated professionals. This story will end with me, for I have no belongings in the worldly sense. I have acquired nothing, built nothing, possess nothingβ€”no family, sons, daughters.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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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.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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Beautiful hands are those that do Work in earnest and brave and true Moment to Moment All day through
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When the freedom they wished for most was freedom from responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free and was never free again".
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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One best book is equal to hundred good friends but one good friend is equal to a library
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there is no greater power in heaven or on earth than the commitment to a dream.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power within India)
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true quality does not come from a great building or great facilities or great advertisements. It happens when education is imparted with love by great teachers.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions)
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Not everyone can decode a dream! Dreamers are those abled minds that can read the intent of the dream in terms of energy, frequency & vibration...!
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Vishwanath S J
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Great scientific minds are shaped early by unforgettable experiences . . . and some miracle moments.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Better Future)
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Knowledge is a tangible asset, quite often the most important tool in your work.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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Know where you are going. The great thing in the world is not knowing so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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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.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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Walt Disney character Pinocchio said: β€˜When you wish upon a star It does not matter who you are
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Better Future)
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Great scientists are persevering and never deterred by difficulties
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Better Future)
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praise publicly, but criticize privately.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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I learned that once your mind stretches to a new level it never goes back to its original dimension.
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all reasonable men adapt themselves to the world. Only a few unreasonable ones persist in trying to adapt the world to themselves. All progress in the world depends on these unreasonable men and their innovative and often non-conformist actions.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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For each person I lost I found a new layer of grief to cover myself with, and each time I tried to bring something of their essence into my own being - be it unconditional love, kindness and piety.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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You have to dream before your dreams can come true.
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Does the sun really fall into the sea at the end of the day?
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography)
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I have always believed that cowards never make history, history is created by people with courage and wisdom. Courage is individual, wisdom comes with experience.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges)
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we don't just build on successes, we also build on failures.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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What you imagine, is what will transpire. What you believe is what you will achieve,
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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that there is a larger energy and force that can crush our ambitions and plans in the blink of an eye, and that the only way to survive is to face your troubles and rebuild your life.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions)
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Indians have been both afflicted and enriched by centuries of migrations. Loyalty to different rulers has dulled our capacity for a single allegiance. Instead, we have developed an extraordinary ability to be compassionate and cruel, sensitive and callous, deep and fickle, all at the same time. To the untrained eye, we may appear colourful and picturesque; to the critical eye, we are but shoddy imitations of our various masters.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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wonder why some people tend to see science as something which takes man away from God. As I look at it, the path of science can always wind through the heart. For me, science has always been the path to spiritual enrichment and self-realisation.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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Never be afraid of the hell , because one who lives in hell knows the best ways to face the difficulties...!!
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Deepak Singh Panghal
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When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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One best book is equal to hundred good friends but one good friend is equal to a library.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments . . . . My Father, let my country awake. β€”Rabindranath Tagore
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power within India)
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When a person looks at himself, he is likely to misjudge what he finds. He sees only his intentions. Most people have good intentions and hence conclude that whatever they are doing is good. It is difficult for an individual to objectively judge his actions, which may be, and often are, contradictory to his good intentions.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)
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I knew I was putting you under immense pressure when I rejected your work the other day. I set an impossible deadline - yet you have met it with work that I can only call outstanding. As your teacher, I had to push you to your limits so that you could recognize your own true potential.
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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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. When the student is ready, the teacher will appearβ€”How
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Wings of Fire)