A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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

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 honour for me.

Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it.

Where do the evils like corruption arise from? It comes from the never-ending greed. The fight for corruption-free ethical society will have to be fought against this greed and replace it with 'what can I give' spirit.

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.

The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise... Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers.

If we are not free, no one will respect us.

When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realise that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives.

For me, there are two types of people: the young and the experienced.

Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.

We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.

If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.

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.

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 perseverance to realise the great life.

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.

You have to dream before your dreams can come true.

To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.

Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow.

If four things are followed — having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance — then anything can be achieved.

Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.