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APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes Thoughts That Will Inspire Your Life

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, popularly known as Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was an aerospace scientist and the former President of India. He served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was born on 15th October 1931, in the small Dhanushkodi village of Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu. He was born in a middle-class Tamil Muslim family. His father Jainulabdeen was a fisherman and imam of a local mosque, while his mother Ashiamma was a housewife. Kalam was the youngest of four brothers and one sister in his family. Kalam’s family condition was not much good, and he lived a poor childhood.
“Dream, Dream, Dream, Dream transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action.”
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam – “The Missile Man”
Later in his school times, Kalam was average in his studies but due to his strong desire to learn and study he was categorized as a bright and hardworking student. He completed his schooling at Saint Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli, and then graduated from the University of Madras, in Physics in the year 1954. Then he moved to Madras in 1955 to study Aerospace engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology.
After graduating here he joined the Aeronautical Development Establishment of the Defense Research & Development Organization DRDO as a scientist. This was followed by the transfer of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) in 1969. Meanwhile, he was elected as a satellite launch project director in India. In the completed project, he did very well and then began to realize that I may make this work.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam played a major role in developing many missiles under the mission AGNI and mission PRITHVI. He served as the Chief Scientist Adviser & Secretary of the DRDO from 1992 to 1999. During this period Pokhran-II nuclear tests were conducted and he played an intensive political & technological role. And due to all these contributions, he was known as the “Missile Man” of India.
Then in 2002, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam won the Presidential Elections and was elected as 11th President of India. He served his services as the President of India from 25th July 2002 to 25th July 2007.
On 27th July 2015, Dr. Abdul Kalam Kalam, took his last breath and his soul was dismissed to rest heavenly forever. His death was a matter of outpouring grief for all Indians. The Government of India declared a 7-Day State Mourning Period as a mark of respect to the true legends of India.
APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes
“You have to dream before the dream comes true.” —A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“One best book is equal to a hundred good friends, but one good friend is equal to a library.” — Abdul Kalam
“We Should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“All of us do not have equal talent. But, all of us have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Thinking is the capital, an enterprise is a way, and hard work is the solution.” ― Abdul Kalam
“The essence of a happy life and a peaceful society lies in one sentence – What can I Give?” ― Abdul Kalam
“Confidence and hard work is the best medicine to kill the disease called failure. it will make you a successful person.” ― APJ Abdul Kalam
“Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person.” ― Abdul Kalam
“I am not a Handsome guy, but I can give my hand-to-some one who needs help. beauty is in the heart not in the face.” —Abdul Kalam
“You cannot change your future, but you can change your habits, and surely your habits will change your future.” — Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“LIFE and TIME are the world’s best Teachers. Life teaches us to make good use of TIME and TIME teaches us the value of LIFE.” ― Abdul Kalam
“Love Your Job but don’t love your company, because you may not know when your company stops loving you.” ― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Knowledge with action converts adversity into prosperity.” ― Abdul Kalam Quotes
“Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.”― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“We have no ability to be equal to all have opportunities equal to their ability lane.” — A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Success is when your signature turns into your autograph.” ― Abdul Kalam
“Man needs difficulties because to enjoy the success that they need to.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“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.” ― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Can not fail without its beginning you can not be successful and then you go if you feel.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; We should not distort it.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“It is very Easy To Defeat Someone, But it is Very Hard To Win Someone.” ― Abdul Kalam
“Your Best Teacher is Your Last Mistake.” ― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Is to reach the summit requires strength, whether it is the peak of Mount Everest or your profession.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Every pain gives a lesson and every lesson changes a person.” — A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
APJ Abdul Kalam Thoughts
“You were born with wings. Don’t Crawl. Learn to use them to fly and fly.” ― Abdul Kalam
“All Birds find shelter during the rain. But Eagle avoids rain by flying above the Clouds.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“If you want to shine like a sun, First burn like a sun.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“The best brains of a nation may be found at the last benches of the classroom.” ― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“For great men, religion is a way of making friends; small people make religion a fighting tool.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy the success.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“The dream is not that which you see while sleeping it is something that does not let you sleep.” ― Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“You have to DREAM before your DREAM can Come True.” ― Abdul Kalam
“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.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“If a country is a corruption – free and beautiful, to make the land of those who mind, I firmly believe that these three prominent members of society: father, mother, and Master.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Not success stories read to get him you just send a message failure stories to read… that you’ll Idea.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Thinking is progress. Non-thinking is stagnation of the individual, organization and the country. Thinking leads to action. Knowledge without action is useless and irrelevant. Knowledge with action converts adversity into prosperity.” — Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model.” — Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Thinking Should become your CAPITAL ASSET, no matter Whatever ups and downs You Come across in your Life.” — Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
“Yesterday natural resources were power, today knowledge is power. Yesterday hierarchy was the model, today synergy is the model. Yesterday leaders commanded control, today leaders empower and coach.”— Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Don’t read success stories, You will get the only message. Read failure stories, you will get some ideas to get success.” — Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Books are my favorite friends and I Consider my home library, with many thousand books, to be my greatest wealth. Every new book, based on some new idea inspires me and gives me a new thought to ponder.” — Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“To succeed in your mission, You must have single-minded devotion to your goal.” ― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“Learning gives creativity Creativity leads to thinking Thinking provides knowledge Knowledge makes you great.”― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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The Bottom-Line:
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, popularly known as “Missile Man” is a Great Person Dr. APJ Abdul kalams are so nice beautiful words, and inspiration to the whole world! And all Indians. He was known to be a great personality and a gentleman. He turned out to be a global leader. He was very passionate in his life and conveyed clearly what was in his mind to the younger generation.
He was one of the respectable scientists and played a critically important role in the development of the Indian Space Programme. Besides being a famous scientist, he was a dedicated educator who inspired millions of people to achieve their best in life.
Moreover, he was a people’s man and people’s President as he was a devoted leader. His contribution to the world will always be remarkable and outstanding. He contributed his services to the social, economic, scientific, and technical progress of India. He will always be remembered as an exponent of closer friendly relations between other nations and for ensuring national security.
Now it’s your turn to awaken your mind and spread these words of wisdom with your near & dear ones. Don’t forget to share these APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes with your family friends colleagues.
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March 24, 2018 at 12:41 am
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April 15, 2018 at 1:56 pm
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KHUSHI SINGH CHAUDHARY
April 15, 2018 at 1:59 pm
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Ravi Solanki
May 4, 2018 at 6:58 pm
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May 5, 2018 at 10:16 am
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May 16, 2018 at 1:52 pm
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July 1, 2018 at 5:14 pm
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Dipak Kumar Das
July 15, 2018 at 7:10 pm
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Mulkraj Goyat
July 28, 2018 at 10:47 pm
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Lokesh vijay
September 5, 2018 at 11:18 am
Kalam sir bhot mahaan insaan the ,unke ye quotes padh kr bhaauk ho gya me to . Dhanyavad bhai share karne k lie
jenny aromeiya
October 12, 2018 at 10:26 am
your are the world’s Amazing man. because they have clearly stated how to achieve human goal.i took what i needed for this life. thank you Sir giving all knowledge of all people.
Javed
December 24, 2018 at 2:18 pm
Lots of quotes are very inspretional.
Thanks
raman
January 4, 2019 at 9:31 pm
This one is my favorite ”Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy the success.
Rajesh Kumar
February 4, 2019 at 7:28 pm
Abdul Kalam sir ek bhut hi mahan insaan the. Sach me desh ko aise hi logo ki or jrurt hai. Jai Hind
manish
April 13, 2019 at 5:13 pm
thanks for providing a good thought.
Rakesh Gupta
April 14, 2019 at 11:48 pm
अब्दुल कलाम सर को हमारा सलाम. बहुत ही अच्छा पोस्ट
piyush maru
May 28, 2019 at 9:23 am
जीवन में कठिनाइया हमे बर्बाद करने नही आती बल्कि ये हमारी छुपी हुई सामर्थ्य और शक्तियों को बाहर निकालने में हमारी मदद करती है.. कठिनाइयों को यह जान लेने दो की आप उनसे भी ज्यादा कठिन हो ।
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you are the world’s Amazing man. because they have clearly stated how to achieve human goal.i took what I needed for this life. thank you, Sir, giving all knowledge of all people
nitesh kashyap
June 20, 2019 at 1:37 pm
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Ravi Kumar
June 29, 2019 at 5:31 pm
HE IS REALLY AN INSPIRATION FOR ALL THE INDIANS, I STILL REMEMBER THAT ON 16 MARCH 2010 HE VISITED IN OUR COLLEGE AND THE WAY HE DELIVERS HIS MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH I CAN NOT DESCRIBE IN WORDS, REALLY A LEGEND
Sudakshina
June 30, 2019 at 3:48 pm
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sachin
August 18, 2019 at 2:22 pm
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Manish Tiwari
September 1, 2019 at 12:40 pm
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sunil karadiya
September 9, 2019 at 5:55 pm
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Manish Tiwari
September 10, 2019 at 9:39 pm
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Ameer Khan
September 20, 2019 at 1:12 am
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September 28, 2019 at 9:14 pm
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Ahmad Anwar
October 2, 2019 at 11:07 pm
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October 11, 2019 at 1:08 am
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shubham kumar
October 23, 2019 at 9:25 pm
Very Very nice thoughts collection and thank you so much sir for sharing with us….
Akash
October 31, 2019 at 6:17 pm
Very Nice thoughts Collection
Thanks
Sudhanshu Gupta
October 31, 2019 at 6:20 pm
If four things are followed – having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance – then anything can be achieved.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Amit bhargav
October 31, 2019 at 7:13 pm
Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it. …
You have to dream before your dreams can come true. …
Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow. …
If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.
Tanvir Ahammed
October 31, 2019 at 7:14 pm
As a Bangladeshi I clearly believe A.P.J Abdul Kalam Sir is a example how simplicity can make a man legend. Hard Work pays if you are in a right track. salute sir.
Bharti
October 31, 2019 at 8:04 pm
It is very easy to defeat someone but its very hard to win someone.-Dr. Kalam
I love this quote ..
very nice article..thanks for sharing …
Arman Khan
October 31, 2019 at 8:22 pm
APJ Abdul Kalam IS REALLY AN INSPIRATION FOR ALL THE INDIANS, I STILL REMEMBER THAT ON 16 MARCH 2010 HE VISITED IN OUR COLLEGE AND THE WAY HE DELIVERS HIS MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH I CAN NOT DESCRIBE IN WORDS, He Is REALLY A LEGEND
Gajendra S. Gaur
October 31, 2019 at 10:43 pm
Agar Bharat me Youth ke liye koi sabse badi inspiration hain to wo hmare APJ Abdul Kalam hain. Unke bare me jitna jano kam hain. Jai Hind Jai Bharat.
Singh
October 31, 2019 at 11:48 pm
Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Nurul Islam
November 1, 2019 at 3:24 am
APJ Abdul Kalam is my favourite Teacher, so you are great for nice Article and your information.Very beautiful quotes of APJ Abdul Kalam, Thank you….
pinder singh
November 1, 2019 at 1:45 pm
Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Sonali Rastogi
November 1, 2019 at 3:57 pm
My son is also inspired by Abdul Kalam and he has been one of my favorites too
ROSHAN MEHTA
November 2, 2019 at 8:10 pm
HE IS REALLY AN INSPIRATION FOR ALL THE INDIANS. NICE QUOTES FOR A ROCKETMAN.
THANK YOU
Swaroop Singh
November 2, 2019 at 9:43 pm
If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.
ese vichar the apj sir ke me apj abdulklam sir se bhot hi prerit hu
Techly360
November 3, 2019 at 8:00 am
I’m inspired by Abdul Kalam and he has been one of my favorites too.
ansh singh
November 3, 2019 at 11:52 am
The wealth of information now available at the click of a finger amazes me.
SATNAM SINGH
November 3, 2019 at 12:13 pm
This is best line by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalaam You cannot change your future, but you can change your habits, and surely your habits will change your future.” — Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalaam this line are inspired me
Hafiz
November 3, 2019 at 12:44 pm
Dr. A.P.J Abul Kalaam is the best Muslim scientist in whole India.
Rnk
November 3, 2019 at 9:02 pm
Our loyal greetings to Abdul kalam sir, every one of you is very Knowledge-oriented, it is very happy to see such amazing post.
Avinash
November 3, 2019 at 9:10 pm
If anyone ask about Real Legend of India?
He is Apj Abdul Kalam.Great Man..
Awi Shewi
November 3, 2019 at 9:24 pm
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jatin
November 4, 2019 at 12:45 pm
Very nice post keep posting like these quotes and inspire everyone
YourSelf @Quotes
November 4, 2019 at 4:39 pm
I’m glad this articles helped by APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes.
NM
November 4, 2019 at 4:10 pm
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam LIFE IS EXAMPLE THAT PERSON SHOULD NOT LIVE LIFE AS YOURSELF BUT SHOULD LIVE LIFE TO HELPES OTHERS, HE IS TRUE EXAMPLE OF HUMANITY IN WORLD AS WELL AS IN INDIA.
abhi bhardwaj
November 5, 2019 at 12:58 pm
Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow. …
Science is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it. …
You have to dream before your dreams can come true. …
Nitin Tushir
November 5, 2019 at 6:47 pm
`The wealth of information now available at the click of a finger amazes me.
I am highly fond of his career choices.
aniket verma
November 5, 2019 at 8:29 pm
He is very kind …when he died he has only 400 $ in his bank and 2500 books in his room…he donates 80% on his salary…. despite he was president
Neeraj kumar
November 5, 2019 at 9:04 pm
Sir aapne jo bat batai hai wo mughe bhot achi lagi nice
Techno Related
November 9, 2019 at 2:05 pm
Memories is not a basket in which You keep tention and depression memory is a golden box in which you keep great thoughts and dreams
Shaikh Parvez
November 10, 2019 at 6:34 pm
I love you Respected Legend of India.
Inspired by you, I always feel motivated to move ahead.
Tawcif
November 14, 2019 at 2:17 am
I love you Respected Legend of India.
Inspired by you, I always feel motivated to move ahead.
Chandan Kumar
November 25, 2019 at 7:15 pm
He was a great person, if we understand the dept meaning of his quotes,then it may change our thinking….one I read his quotes when I just needed it for using as school projects, and I didn’t found any impact, I just read them. But once I was sad with my life and just tried reading some quotes, after that; I found his quote really life changing….. Understand the quotes in depth and it will change our lives….
Rohit Yadav
November 18, 2019 at 2:28 pm
I love this Blog.
Inspired by you, I always feel motivated to move ahead.
Shadad
November 20, 2019 at 7:05 pm
Love you sir,
Our inspiration
Ishu Tyagi
November 22, 2019 at 11:45 pm
Dr Kalam developed India’s first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle which successfully placed the satellite, Rohini in the near orbit of the earth in July 1980 and made India an exclusive member of Space Club.
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Ritika Vohra
December 1, 2019 at 4:43 am
abdul kalam sir mere liye hamesha inspiration bne hai. ek energy bne hai… aur in se mai hamesha motivate rehti hun…. thnkxx for post once again i feel Energy..
Vasim sheikh
February 12, 2020 at 7:26 pm
We Should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.” …
“All of us do not have equal talent.
Yourkhabri
March 11, 2022 at 5:22 pm
Very nice collection of thoughts, i’m so glad to see that you chose to post a list of quotes from a very inspiring personality