My Life Quotes

“Does the sun really fall into the sea at the end of the day?”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“I strongly believe that teachers need to tell students about great lives and make children understand their history and heritage. It is only through this that a love for the country is born that is based on knowledge and understanding. This is how children not only know what is good and what is evil but also learn to judge for themselves the distinction between the two. They then know the best way to behave in many situations. These lessons can form the moral core around which our personalities are formed—something that no one can take away from us however old we get.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“that a lot of what happens in our lives is predetermined and that the only way forward is to accept what has happened and to move on. Who knew, perhaps what destiny had in store would be better than what one is grieving over now.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“the person who is rich in spirit can never be poor.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“Let not thy winged days be spent in vain. When once gone, no gold can buy them back.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“A leader should give the credit of the success to the team members. But when failure comes, leaders should absorb the failures and protect the team members”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“It was an exciting time and I enjoyed every minute of it even though I was working harder than ever before in my life.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“Perhaps one day we will be able to live on the moon or on other planets, perhaps we will be able to harness energy from space and make our planet even better. There are so many challenges that seem impossible at one time, but become a reality if we study them and figure out how to tackle them.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“After hearing visionaries like Vikram Sarabhai and working at T.E.R.L.S. I began to understand that being self sufficient also meant developing our own technologies and using that for the good of the nation. Our satellites provide many benefits to the ordinary people of the country—from communication to information that is utilized by soldiers, fishermen, farmers, teachers, students and people from almost every walk of life. By making our own rockets that could go into space and put satellites into orbit or touch the surface of the moon or even reach Mars, we have become a nation that is respected for our technological capabilities. Our satellite launch vehicles and facilities bring in valuable revenue when they are used by other countries.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“At this time I also started thinking about the reasons on why we should explore space and what the purpose behind building these rockets was. After all, we were still a young nation with limited resources. When it is difficult to make ends meet on earth, should we be looking at the stars and beyond and reach out so high?”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“My life now became an endless round of work with some breaks for sleep and food. Like the two days I had worked non-stop to finish my project on time while at M.I.T., I now worked almost as hard, and it was not for two days this time but for months together.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“It was exciting that such new technology was being developed in our nation which had become independent only two decades back. From a country that had been left ravaged by years of colonization, we had learnt to dream big and were working on fulfilling this dream fearlessly.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“I realized that if something is at stake, the human mind gets ignited and the working capacity gets enhanced manifold. This is one of the techniques of building talent. It is important to work hard towards your chosen path—success is more a function of effort than anything else.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“Have you ever stood before a shelf of books that stretches from the floor to the ceiling, looking at the names on the spines of the books, running your hands over them, sometimes squatting down on the floor to look carefully at the books kept on the bottom shelf, and then bringing over a step ladder or stool to climb up and see the books that have been kept high up? Finding the copies of books I was searching for, or bringing down a dusty copy of a forgotten book that no one had issued in many years and taking it away with me to read was a thrilling new experience. Till today I read all kinds of books. Many authors send me their books just to hear what I will say, and I have come across so many interesting new voices in this way.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“A nation with a strong base in science and technology is a nation with a strong backbone. By”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“if something is at stake, the human mind gets ignited and the working capacity gets enhanced manifold. This is one of the techniques of building talent. It is important to work hard towards your chosen path—success is more a function of effort than anything else. A”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“small aim is a crime.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“A leader should give the credit of the success to the team members. But when failure comes, leaders should absorb the failures and protect the team members.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“if something is at stake, the human mind gets ignited and the working capacity gets enhanced manifold.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“I am born with confidence. I am born with wings. I am not meant for crawling, So I won’t, I have wings, I will fly, fly and fly.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“COURAGE TO GIVE Courage to think different, Courage to invent, Courage to discover the impossible, Courage to travel on an unexplored path, Courage to share knowledge Courage to remove pain Courage to reach the unreached Courage to combat problems And succeed,”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“I had only one formula for my team to follow—goal-setting, positive thinking, visualizing and believing.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“developing”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“You have to evolve yourself and shape your life. Ask yourself this question ‘What will I be remembered for’ and write it on a page”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“I learnt that dreams should be those that keep us awake, they are ideas that become actions that lead to change.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“A nation with a strong base in science and technology is a nation with a strong backbone.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“I realized that if something is at stake, the human mind gets ignited and the working capacity gets enhanced manifold.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“Prizes and awards are good to receive, but they cannot be the measure of one’s success as a human being.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“I will dream to become a great writer or great poet of the world.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography

“Read Good Books Books are our companions. Coming into contact with a good book and possessing it, is indeed an everlasting enrichment of life. Sometimes, they are born before us; they guide us during our life journey and continue to provide guidance for many generations.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, My Life: An Illustrated Biography: An Illustrated Autobiography