Indeed APJ Abdul Kalam is a great personality, whose contemplated words mean much more than just the literal meaning.

"Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended."

"As a child of God, I am greater than anything that can happen to me."

"Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model. "

"Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness."

"Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career."

"English is necessary as at present original works of science are in English. I believe that in two decades times original works of science will start coming out in our languages. Then we can move over like the Japanese."

"God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers."

"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."

"If we are not free, no one will respect us."
Abdul Kalam

"Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person."

"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."

"Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success."

"No religion has mandated killing others as a requirement for its sustenance or promotion."

"Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around."

"To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal."

"We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us. "

"You have to dream before your dreams can come true."

"Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life."

"Thinking is progress. Non-thinking is stagnation of the individual, organisation and the country. Thinking leads to action. Knowledge without action is useless and irrelevant. Knowledge with action, converts adversity into prosperity."

"When you speak, speak the truth; perform when you promise; discharge your trust... Withhold your hands from striking, and from taking that which is unlawful and bad..."

"What actions are most excellent? To gladden the heart of a human being, to feed the hungry, to help the afflicted to lighten the sorrow of the sorrowful and to remove the wrongs of injured..."