100 Abdul Kalam Quotes – APJ Abdul Kalam, also known as the Missile Man of India, was an eminent scientist, visionary and the 11th President of India. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was also called the ‘People’s President’, whose words continue to inspire and ignite the minds. His quotes are epitome of wisdom, guiding us to dream bigger, work harder, and contribute to greater good.

APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes

• “Dream, dream, dream. Dreams transform into thoughts, and thoughts result in action.”
• “You have to dream before your dreams can come true.”
• “Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.”
• “If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.”

• “All of us do not have equal talent. But, all of us have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.”
• “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.”
• “Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.”
• “It is very easy to defeat someone, but it is very hard to win someone.”
• “To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.”
• “Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.”
• “Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.”
• “The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom.”
• “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.”
• “Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.”
• “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.”

APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes For Students

• “We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.”
• “You should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.”
• “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.”
• “Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person.”
• “Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.”

• “One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions.”
• “Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy success.”
• “Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.”
• “To become ‘unique,’ the challenge is to fight the hardest battle, which anyone can imagine, until you reach your destination.”
• “You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear.”
• “Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around.”
• “Learning gives creativity. Creativity leads to thinking. Thinking provides knowledge. Knowledge makes you great.”
• “The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.”
• “Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.”

APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes For Success

• “You have to dream before your dreams can come true.”
• “Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual.”
• “Confidence and hard work is the best medicine to kill the disease called failure. It will make you successful person.”
• “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.”
• “Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.”
• “Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow.”
• “The ignited mind of the youth is the most powerful resource on the earth, above the earth, and under the earth.”
• “Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.”
• “Sometimes, it’s better to bunk a class and enjoy with friends, because today, when I look back, marks never make me laugh, but memories do.”
• “You cannot change your future, but you can change your habits, and surely your habits will change your future.”
• “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.”
• “Your best teacher is your last mistake.”
• “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.”

• “Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.”
• “No matter what is the environment around you, it is always possible to maintain your brand of integrity.”
• “All wars signify the failure of conflict resolution mechanisms, and they need post-war rebuilding of faith, trust and confidence.”
• “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.”
• “Thinking is progress. Non-thinking is stagnation of the individual, organisation and the country. Thinking leads to action.”
• “To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.”
• “All of us do not have equal talent. But, all of us have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.”
• “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.”
• “Success is when your “signature” changes to “Autograph”.”
• “Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual.”
• “Thinking is the capital, Enterprise is the way, Hard Work is the solution.”
• “Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.”
• “Without your involvement, you can’t succeed. With your involvement, you can’t fail.”
• “Be active! Take on responsibility! Work for the things you believe in. If you do not, you are surrendering your fate to others.”
• “Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it.”
• “If you want to leave your footprints on the sands of time, do not drag your feet.”
• “Excellence happens not by accident. It is a process.”
• “For great men, religion is a way of making friends; small people make religion a fighting tool.”
• “Do we not realize that self-respect comes with self-reliance?”
• “One best book is equal to a hundred good friends, but one good friend is equal to a library.”
• “To be a great leader, one needs to have good thoughts, great ideas, and integrity.”
• “In India, we need job creators, not job seekers.”
• “Small aim is a crime; have great aim.”
• “I was willing to accept what I couldn’t change.”

APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes on Life

• “We must think and act like a nation of a billion people and not like that of a million people. Dream, dream, dream!”
• “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.”
• “Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy success.”
• “Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.”
• “Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.”
• “The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom.”
• “Dreams are not those which we see when we sleep but they are those which do not let us sleep.”
• “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.”
• “Your best teacher is your last mistake.”
• “Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy success.”
• “Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.”
• “Thinking is progress. Non-thinking is stagnation of the individual, organisation and the country. Thinking leads to action.”
• “To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.”
• “All of us do not have equal talent. But, all of us have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.”

• “The ignited mind of the youth is the most powerful resource on the earth, above the earth, and under the earth.”
• “Sometimes, it’s better to bunk a class and enjoy with friends, because today, when I look back, marks never make me laugh, but memories do.”
• “You cannot change your future, but you can change your habits, and surely your habits will change your future.”
• “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.”
• “Your best teacher is your last mistake.”
• “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.”
• “Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.”
• “No matter what is the environment around you, it is always possible to maintain your brand of integrity.”
• “All wars signify the failure of conflict resolution mechanisms, and they need post-war rebuilding of faith, trust and confidence.”
• “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.”
• “Thinking is progress. Non-thinking is stagnation of the individual, organisation and the country. Thinking leads to action.”
• “To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.”
• “All of us do not have equal talent. But, all of us have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.”
• “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.”
• “Success is when your “signature” changes to “Autograph”.”
• “Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual.”
• “Thinking is the capital, Enterprise is the way, Hard Work is the solution.”
• “Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.”
• “Without your involvement, you can’t succeed. With your involvement, you can’t fail.”
• “Be active! Take on responsibility! Work for the things you believe in. If you do not, you are surrendering your fate to others.”