Remembering APJ Abdul Kalam: 10 inspirational quotes by ‘Missile Man’ of India
Dr Kalam was a pioneer in developing the country's missile projects. In 1997, he received the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India.
New Delhi: July 27 marks the death anniversary of the 11th president of our country, APJ Abdul Kalam. Dr.Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born and raised in the south Indian coastal town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. He dedicated himself to developing ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology.
Whether it was his career in science or politics, APJ Abdul Kalam inspires people across the world. Fondly called India’s ‘Missile man’, Dr Kalam was particularly close to young people and he loved to be among students.
Dr Kalam was a pioneer in developing the country’s missile projects. In 1997, he received the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India. He is a recipient of several other awards including the Padma Bhushan (1981) and the Padma Vibhushan (1990). In 2002, Dr Kalam became the 11th President of India. But he always referred to himself as a teacher first.
After taking a discharge from his duties as the President of India, Kalam went back to his passion. It was during delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management in Shillong, when he collapsed and died from an apparent cardiac arrest. India lost one of its visionary leaders on July 27, 2015, at the age of 83.
On his death anniversary, let’s honour the leader by recalling some of his inspirational quotes:
1. A dream is not that which you see while sleeping, it is something that does not let you sleep.
2. You should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.
3. Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.
4. 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.
5. If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.
6. Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.
7. All of us do not have equal talent. But , all of us have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.
8. Dream, dream, dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action.
9. 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.
10. Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy success.