Dr APJ Abdul Kalam: 20 Inspiring quotes from India's
favourite 'Bharat Ratna'
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, popularly known as the ‘Missile Man’
of India, was a source of inspiration for tens and thousands of Indians. A
league apart, his life philosophy and teachings are not only admired by the
older generation, but especially reminisced by young. Kalam’s prodigious rise
from Rameswaram, a small but famous pilgrimage town in Tamil Nadu, led him to
become one of the world’s most accomplished leaders.
Dr Kalam, who would have turned 84 on October 15 this
year, took his last breadth on July 27 post a cardiac arrest while delivering a
lecture at the Indian Institute of Management in Shillong. Tributes from all
over the world poured in to pay their last respect and homage to this legendary
personality. Dr Kalam will be always remembered for his passion and love for
science, technology and innovation. His contributions have not only enabled
scientists, educationists and writers across the globe, but have instilled
courage in each and every Indian citizen to dream and achieve extraordinary
things in life despite adverse conditions.
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| Dr APJ Abdul Kalam: 20 Inspiring quotes from India's favourite 'Bharat Ratna' |
His autobiography ‘Wings of Fire’ is a tribute to the
ordinary people of India, who are the torch bearers of the country guiding it
on the path of peace and humanity. In his words, “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.” Leaving you at this thought, we present 20
Inspiring quotes from the most popular President of our time on life, dreams,
success, failure and motivation:
1.“All Birds find shelter during rain. But Eagle avoids
rain by flying above clouds.”
2.“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.”
3."All of us do not have equal talent. But, all of us
have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.”
4.“You have to dream before your dreams can come true.”
5.“Failure will never overtake me if my definition to
succeed is strong enough.”
6.“I'm not a handsome guy, but I can give my hand to
someone who needs help. Beauty is in the heart, not in the face.”
7.“The best brains of the nations may be found on the last
benches of the classrooms.”
8.“You cannot change your future, but, you can change your
habits, and surely your habits will change your future.”
9.“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.”
10.“Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe
is friendly to us and conspires only to those who dream and work.”
11.“I will work and sweat for a great vision, the vision
of transforming India into a developed nation.”
12.“Don’t read success stories, you will only get message.
Read failure stories, you will get some ideas to get success.”
13.“Your best teacher is your last mistake.”
14.“One best book is equal to hundred good friends, but
one good friend is equal to a library.”
15.“No matter what is the environment around you, it is
always possible to maintain brand of integrity.”
16.“Man needs difficulties in life because they are
necessary to enjoy the success.”
17.“Unless India stands up to the world, no one will
respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.”
18.“Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to
the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.”
19.“Thinking is the capital, Enterprise is the way, Hard
Work is the solution”
20.“Be active! Take on responsibility! Work for the things
you believe in. If you do not, you are surrendering your fate to others.”
60+ Inspirational Indian Quotes to Live Your Best Life
The philosophers of India have a great deal to offer the
world when it comes to lessons about life, love and loss. Here are some of the
most inspiring Indian quotes of all time.
1 / 13Most inspiring Indian quotes
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The Most Inspiring Indian Quotes of All Time
For centuries, people around the world have looked to
India’s great thinkers for spiritual guidance. Ninteenth-century German scholar
Max Mueller went so far as to say, “If I were asked under what sky the human
mind has most fully developed some of its choicest gifts, has most deeply
pondered on the greatest problems of life, and has found solutions, I should
point to India.” Indeed, the philosophies that originated in the Indian
subcontinent—and continue to emerge today—can provide us all not only with
comfort, but also with a means of coping with the trials of everyday life. Here
are some of the most wise and inspiring Indian quotes of all time.
2 / 13Inspiring Indian quotes - Anita Desai
“Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is
determinism; the way you play it is free will.” – Jawaharlal Nehru
“No one is wise by birth, for wisdom results from one
own’s efforts.” – T. Krishnamacharya
“By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of
the flower.” – Rabindranath Tagore
“If you are wealthy, be humble. Plants bend when they bear
fruit.” – Sai Baba
“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” – Anita
Desai
These 27 hope quotes will instantly lift you up.
3 / 13Inspiring Indian quotes - Chetan Bhagat
“Be so busy improving your self that you have no time to
criticize others.” – Chetan Bhagat
“Do not blame God for having created the tiger, but thank
him for not having given it wings.” – Indian proverb
“An autobiography can distort, facts can be realigned. But
fiction never lies. It reveals the writer totally.” – V. S. Naipaul
“Remember, no one is stopping you from lighting a lamp in
a dark night.” – Harivansh Rai Bacchan
“To keep your mind and nature cleansed of impurities, make
a hut for your critics in your backyard and keep them close.” – Kabir
These inspiring forgiveness quotes will make you want to
put down your grudges.
4 / 13Inspiring Indian quotes - Devdutt Pattanaik
“What we possess is temporary, but what we become is
permanent.” – Devdutt Pattanaik
“If you live on the river, befriend the crocodile.” –
Indian proverb
“Don’t limit a child to your own learning, for he was born
in another time.” – Rabindranath Tagore
“Devotion is that which generates knowledge; knowledge is
that which fashions freedom.” – Tulsidas
“There are two aspects of individual harmony: the harmony
between body and soul, and the harmony between individuals. All the tragedy in
the world, in the individual and in the multitude, comes from lack of harmony.
And harmony is the best given by producing harmony in one’s own life.” – Hazrat
Inayat Khan
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5 / 13
Inspiring Indian quotes - Hawa Mahal
“Blaming your faults on your nature does not change the
nature of your faults.” – Indian proverb
“The true measure of spirituality is generosity, as it is
indicative of detachment—even to your own ideas.” – Devdutt Pattanaik
“Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to
enjoy success.” – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Need is not transitive. One may need without oneself
being needed.” – Amitav Ghosh
“Real wisdom is recognizing and accepting that every
experience is impermanent. With this insight you will not be overwhelmed by ups
and downs.” – S.N. Goenka
These quotes from Oscar acceptance speeches are
surprisingly inspirational.
6 / 13Inspiring Indian quotes about time
“What is now in the past was once in the future.” –
Ramachandra Guha
“A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the
prerogative of the brave.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“The doer must do only when the receiver is ready to
receive. Otherwise, the act is wasted.” – Khushwant Singh
“Even an emperor is no match for a man with no wants.” –
Maharishi Raman
“Think of many things. Never place your happiness in one
person’s power. Be just to yourself.” – Vikram Seth
These profound depression quotes capture exactly how
you’re feeling.
7 / 13Inspiring Indian quotes - Jodhpur
“You cannot count on the physical proximity of someone you
love, all the time. A seed that sprouts at the foot of its parent tree remains
stunted until it is transplanted. Every human being, when the time comes, has
to depart to seek his fulfillment in his own way.” – Valmiki
“They who give have all things; they who withhold have
nothing.” – Indian proverb
“Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your
likes.” – Jawaharlal Nehru
“I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their
dirty feet.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Don’t be serious, be sincere.” – Chetan Bhagat
These Stan Lee quotes are downright heroic.
8 / 13Inspiring Indian quotes - Varanasi
“We can’t change the direction of the wind, but we can
adjust the sails.” – Indian proverb
“Comfort is no test of truth. Truth is often far from
being comfortable.” – Swami Vivekananda
“Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and
endure what cannot be cured.” – B.K.S. Iyengar
“Wherever you are is the entry point.” – Kabir
“An ounce of practice is worth a thousand words.” – Mahatma
Gandhi
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9 / 13Inspiring Indian quotes - Salman Rushdie
“The only people who see the whole picture are the ones
who step out of the frame.” – Salman Rushdie
“The more you see the good in them, the more you will
establish good in yourself.” – Paramahansa Yogananda
“Harsh words cannot pierce your body. If anybody speaks
ill of you, just continue on unperturbed.” – Sai Baba
“When you work, work as if everything depends on you. When
you pray, pray as if everything depends on God.” – J.R.D. Tata
“And when all the wars are over, a butterfly will still be
beautiful.” – Ruskin Bond
Considering a trip to Mumbai, Delhi or Jaipur? Don’t miss
these helpful hints for Canadians travelling to India for the first time.
10 / 13Inspiring Indian quotes about friendship
“Depth of friendship does not depend on length of
acquaintance.” – Rabindranath Tagore
“Undisturbed calmness of mind is attained by cultivating
friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the
virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked.” – Patanjali
“A man cannot be exactly the way he wants to be and also
dream of keeping his wife.” – Manu Joseph
“Your principle should be to see everything and say
nothing. The world changes so rapidly that if you want to get on you cannot
afford to align yourself with any person or point of view.” – Kushwant Singh
“A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the
hand bleed that uses it.” – Rabindranath Tagore
“Everything in its own pace happens. The gardener may
water with a hundred buckets; fruit arrives only in its season.” – Kabir
Don’t miss these 50 beautiful quotes about nature.
11 / 13Inspiring Indian quotes - Ghandi
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were
to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Art is the truth delivered through the medium of beauty.”
– Mahadevi Verma
“That’s what careless words do. They make people love you
a little less.” – Arundhati Roy
“Could fulfillment ever be felt as deeply as loss?” –
Kiran Desai
“There is nothing noble in being superior to some other
man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.” – Indian
proverb
Here are more quotes that will make you feel better about
getting older.
12 / 13Inspiring Indian quotes - Mahatma Gandhi
“The only lies for which we are truly punished are those
we tell ourselves.” – V. S. Naipaul
“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the
freedom to make mistakes.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Why can’t we control our anger? Because we love
perfection. Make a little room for imperfection in our lives.” – Sri Sri Ravi
Shankar
“Justice is better than admiration.” – Indian proverb
“Refusal to accept the flow of the world is the root of
all misery.” – Devdutt Pattanaik
Check out more of the world’s most beautiful proverbs
about life.
13 / 13Inspiring Indian quotes - Baba Bulleh Shah
“The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than
the hunger for bread.” – Mother Teresa
“Service that is rendered without joy helps neither the
servant nor the served.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“I measure the progress of a community by the degree of
progress which women have achieved.” – B. R. Ambedkar
“You can change friends, but not neighbours.” – Atal
Bihari Vajpayee
“Having a soft heart in a cruel world is a sign of
courage, not weakness.” – Baba Bulleh Shah
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