Wings of Fire: An Autobiography

by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

During this period, it was as though I had pushed a hold button—no badminton in the evenings, no more weekends or holidays, no family, no relations, not even any friends outside the SLV circle.

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

"Examine me, 0 Lord, and prove me."

Setbacks and disappointments have always been and always will be an inherent part of any career,