Dr APJ Abdul Kalam had a way with words - from his memorable speeches while addressing students all over India to his inspirational books and essays including his autobiography ‘Wings of Fire’. Kalam’s words motivated generations of Indians to dream big and work hard towards achieving them. As the ‘Missile Man’, as he was fondly called due to his immense contribution to India’s space mission, breathed his last on Monday, here are some of his most memorable quotes that prove why he will continue to inspire us in the time to come as well. On religion
On facing problems and difficulties
On what our aim for India should be
On winning people
On his message to young people
On the power of dreams
On how to be corruption free
On being remembered by the younger generation
On gaining experience
On taking responsibility
On leaving footprints behind
On the importance of learning
On a concluding note, here’s a wonderful quote from Kalam’s autobiography ‘Wings of Fire’.
If there are any memorable quotes by Dr Kalam that you would like to share, please leave a comment. (Update: Couple of the quotes were wrongly attributed, they have been taken off)