110 APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes, Thoughts, Words That Will Inspire You to Never Give Up

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam – The Missile Man. Their real name was Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, He serves as an aerospace scientist and is also the former President of India. He served as eleventh President of India from 2002 to 2007.

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was born on the fifteenth of October 1931, in the little Dhanushkodi village of Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu. He was born into a conservative Tamil Muslim family. His father Jainulabdeen was a fisherman and Muslim of a neighborhood house of worship, whereas his mother Ashiamma was a lady of the house. Kalam was the youngest of four brothers and one sister in his family. Kalam’s family condition wasn’t a lot of sensible, and he lived a poor childhood.

On this page, we bring to you wisdom distilled in the form of short but profound quotes by one of the most beloved men in the history of India who are sure to inspire, motivate, and encourage you to take the actions necessary for leading a beaming and purposeful life.

My message, especially to young people is to have the courage to think differently, the courage to invent, to travel the unexplored path, the courage to discover the impossible, and to conquer problems and succeed. These are great qualities that they must work towards. This is my message to young people. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

110 APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes Thoughts Words That Will Inspire You to Never Give Up

Abdul Kalam Quotes

We Should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us. ― Abdul Kalam Quotes

An economically peaceful and flourishing is the dream of the youth of the nation. My message for the youth is to collectively work for an inclusively developed. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

You have to dream before the dream comes true. ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

I have met 18 million youth, and each wants to be unique. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes, Thoughts, Words That Will Inspire You to Never Give Up
APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes, Thoughts, Words That Will Inspire You to Never Give Up

When I took over as president, I studied the Constitution, and the more I studied it, the more I realized that it does not prevent the president of India from giving the nation a vision. So when I went and presented this vision in Parliament and legislative assemblies; everyone welcomed it, irrespective of party affiliations. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Positive Thoughts – APJ Abdul Kalam

One best book is equal to a hundred good friends, but one good friend is equal to a library. ― Abdul Kalam

Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended. ― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

You have to dream before your dreams can come true. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

It’s when children are 15, 16, or 17 that they decide whether they want to be a doctor, an engineer, a politician, or go to the Mars or moon. That is the time they start having a dream, and that’s the time you can work on them. You can help them shape their dreams. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise… Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Inspirational Education Quotes
Inspirational Education Quotes

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. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Ultimately, education in its real sense is the pursuit of truth. It is an endless journey through knowledge and enlightenment. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Real education enhances the dignity of a human being and increases his or her self-respect. If only the real sense of education could be realized by each individual and carried forward in every field of human activity, the world would be so much a better place to live in. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

There are a number of women who have brought about immense change in society. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role models. ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Abdul Kalam Quotes About Success

Success is when your signature turns into your autograph. ― Abdul Kalam

Can not fail without its beginning you can not be successful and then you go if you feel. ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

LIFE and TIME are the world’s best Teachers. Life teaches us to make good use of TIME and TIME teaches us the value of LIFE. ― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Don’t read success stories, You will get the only message. Read failure stories, you will get some ideas to get success. ― Abdul Kalam

Confidence and hard-work is the best medicine to kill the disease called failure. it will make you a successful person. ― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Positive Thoughts APJ Abdul Kalam
Positive Thoughts APJ Abdul Kalam

I firmly believe that unless one has tasted the bitter pill of failure, one cannot aspire enough for success. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Not success stories read to get him you just send a message failure stories to read … that you’ll Idea. ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy success. ― Abdul Kalam

For the success of any mission, it is necessary to have creative leadership. Creative leadership is vital for government, non-governmental organizations as well as for industries. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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

Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Tell me, why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognize our strengths, and our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why? A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

If we are not free, no one will respect us. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Abdul Kalam Quotes About Love

Love Your Job but don’t love your company, because you may not know when your company stops loving you. ― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Writing is my love. If you love something, you find a lot of time. I write for two hours a day, usually starting at midnight; at times, I start at 11. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

I love the sea. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Abdul Kalam Quotes About Love
Abdul Kalam Quotes About Love

For me, there are two types of people: the young and the experienced. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

I was willing to accept what I couldn’t change. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Regarding marriage, it – somehow, it didn’t happen. One fellow in such a big family not getting married is not an issue. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Thinking Should become your CAPITAL ASSET, no matter Whatever ups and downs You Come across in your life. ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation. ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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

Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place – that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have the perseverance to realize the great life. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

The essence of a happy life and a peaceful society lies in one sentence – What can I Give? ― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Inspirational Education Quotes

Thinking is progress. Non-thinking is the stagnation of the individual, organization, and country. Thinking leads to action. Knowledge without action is useless and irrelevant. Knowledge with action converts adversity into prosperity. ― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Your Best Teacher is Your Last Mistake. ― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honor for me. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Great teachers emanate out of knowledge, passion and compassion. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Abdul Kalam Quotes About Success
Abdul Kalam Quotes About Success

When you look at the light bulb above you, you remember Thomas Alva Edison. When the telephone bell rings, you remember Alexander Graham Bell. Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize. When you see the blue sky, you think of Sir C.V. Raman. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

A teacher should have a creative mind. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

If a country is to be corruption-free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel three key societal members can make a difference. They are the father, the mother, and the teacher. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

I was a disadvantaged child from a non-educated family, yet I had the advantage of being in the company of great teachers. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

All the scientists and technologists should work in an appropriate region, specifically the rural technologies, to transform the Indian rural sector. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

I was in high school when Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled India’s flag in New Delhi. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Science is global. Einstein’s equation, E=mc2, has to reach everywhere. Science is a beautiful gift to humanity, we should not distort it. Science does not differentiate between multiple races. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Country Quotes On Life

When a nation is surrounded by weaponized nations, she has to equip herself. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

India can live without nuclear weapons. That’s our dream, and it should be the dream of the U.S. also. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

India should walk on her own shadow – we must have our own development model. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Today, India consumes about 682 watts per capita, far less than developed nations. As India develops, it will require a lot more energy. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

India has to be transformed into a developed nation, a prosperous nation, and a healthy nation, with a value system. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

There is not enough funding for basic sciences in India. We have to invest in a big way, and I am pushing that idea. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

In India, we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, and crime. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

We have not invaded anyone. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

For 2,500 years, India has never invaded anybody. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

One lesson that every nation can learn from China is to focus more on creating village-level enterprises, quality health services, and educational facilities. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Developing nations want to become developed nations. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

If a country is a corruption–free and beautiful, to make the land of those who mind, I firmly believe that these three prominent members of society: father, mother, and Master. ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

In a democracy, the well-being, individuality, and happiness of every citizen are important for the overall prosperity, peace, and happiness of the nation. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Nations consist of people. And with their effort, a nation can accomplish all it could ever want. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Every nation has to follow a certain policy: Commercial, trade, and various other types of policies. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

My 2020 Vision for India is to transform it into a developed nation. That cannot be abstract; it is a lifeline. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Inspirational Quotes About Life

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

Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

When grand plans for scientific and defense technologies are made, do the people in power think about the sacrifices the people in the laboratories and fields have to make? A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

While children are struggling to be unique, the world around them is trying all means to make them look like everybody else. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

I Am Great, I’m not an expert on the arms race. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

India’s trade deficit is because of the excess of imports over exports. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Science has revealed that the human body is made up of millions and millions of atoms… For example, I am made up of 5.8×10 27 atoms. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

I am not a Handsome guy, but I can give my hand-to-some one who needs help. beauty is in the heart not in the face. ― Abdul Kalam

Over the years, I had nurtured the hope to be able to fly; to handle a machine as it rose higher and higher in the stratosphere was my dearest dream. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

You cannot change your future, but you can change your habits, and surely your habits will change your future. ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

The government, whether state or central, is elected. That means we have a responsibility to elect the right kind of leaders. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and you have more imagination etc. You have less bias. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Books are my favorite friends and I Consider my home library, with many thousand books, to be my greatest wealth. Every new book, based on some new idea inspires me and gives me a new thought to ponder. ― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

The President’s post should not be politicized. Once a president is elected, he is above politics. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Widespread use of antibiotics promotes the spread of antibiotic resistance. Smart use of antibiotics is the key to controlling its spread. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Sorrow God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

God is everywhere. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Reaching the summit requires strength, whether it is the peak of Mount Everest or your profession. ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Measuring nuclear yield depends on multiple parameters – the location and number of instruments, the geology of the area, and the location of the seismic station at the test site. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Small aim is a crime; have great aim. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

As a child of God, I am greater than anything that can happen to me. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

No religion has mandated killing others as a requirement for its sustenance or promotion. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

We should remember that there are nations that meet more than 30 to 60% of their power requirements through the nuclear power system. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Medical costs are of concern, both in developing and developed countries. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

All Birds find shelter during the rain. But Eagle avoids rain by flying above the Clouds. ― APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes

New markets could be created by rural potentials, which could lead to a rise in employment. APJ Abdul Kalam

We must get rid of fossil fuels by developing injection systems for automobiles, which can run onbiofuell. APJ Abdul Kalam

There has to be a global mission for human progress. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Do we not realize that self-respect comes with self-reliance? APJ Abdul Kalam

Thinking is the capital, an enterprise is a way, and hard work is the solution. ― Abdul Kalam

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. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

My hair grows and grows; you cannot stop it – that fellow grows, it grows wild. APJ Abdul Kalam

For me, there is no such thing as a negative experience. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

You have to DREAM before your DREAM can Come True. ― Abdul Kalam

Amazing Economy forced me to become a vegetarian, but I finally started liking it. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Every pain gives a lesson and every lesson changes a person. ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

What is politics? The political system is equal to development politics plus political politics. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Rameswaram has, since antiquity, been an important pilgrimage destination. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam