“For great men, religion is a way of making friends; small people make religion a fighting tool.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“Thinking is the capital, Enterprise is the way, Hard Work is the solution”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“There seems to be an attitude problem, as if we cannot shake ourselves out of a mindset of limited achievement.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“I realized then that if something is at stake, the human mind gets ignited and working capacity gets enhanced manifold.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“there is no greater power in heaven or on earth than the commitment to a dream.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments . . . . My Father, let my country awake. —Rabindranath Tagore”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“Thinking is the capital, Enterprise is the way, Hard Work is the solution.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“The greatest danger to our sense of unity and our sense of purpose comes from those ideologists who seek to divide the people.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“Wisdom is a weapon to ward off destruction; It is an inner fortress which enemies cannot destroy. —”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“You must build on the resources represented by our young professionals and by our nation’s farmers. Without their involvement we cannot succeed. With their involvement we cannot fail.’ While”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“Change is crucial. It brings new thought; new thought leads to innovative actions.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn’t have it in the beginning. —”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“if parents and teachers show the required dedication to shape the lives of the young, India would get a new life.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“Ancient India was a knowledge society and a leader in many intellectual pursuits, particularly in the fields of mathematics, medicine and astronomy. A renaissance is imperative for us to once again become a knowledge superpower rather than simply providing cheap labour in areas of high technology. Summary”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“Dream, Dream, Dream Dreams transform into thoughts And thoughts result in action. On”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“Albert Einstein’s remark that ‘We owe a lot to the Indians who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.’ Then”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“Friends, there is one thing I have realized, there is no victory in causing suffering. Triumph is a peaceful kingdom.’ Caliph”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“Strength respects strength and not weakness. Strength means military might and economic prosperity.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“Thinking is the capital, Enterprise is the way, Hard Work is the solution. Every”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“The fact that we advance technologically does not preclude spiritual development. We need to home-grow our own model of development based on our inherent strengths.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, quote from Ignited Minds
“We should treat with indulgence every human folly, failing, and vice, bearing in mind that what we have before us are simply our own failings, follies, and vices. For they are just the failings of mankind to which we also belong and accordingly we have all the same failings buried within ourselves. We should not be indignant with others for these vices simply because they do not appear in us at the moment.”
― Irvin D. Yalom, quote from The Schopenhauer Cure
“A life is made up of a great number of small incidents and a small number of great ones.”
― Roald Dahl, quote from Going Solo
“The loudest voices for immigration reform are required to have names like 'Running Bull' or 'Brave Eagle.”
― T. Rafael Cimino, quote from Mid Ocean
“My definition of gawking would be…” Dean paused as if to hold back what he was going to say. But he couldn’t any longer. “…when you look at her, your heart starts slamming uncontrollably in your chest. So much that it scares you. And every other noise that surrounds you slowly fades away into absolute silence. You only hear the sounds she makes. And when she looks back at you, when her eyes meet yours, it’s as if she is looking deep inside your soul. And she can see all of the hatred you’re consumed in. Her eyes quench the thirst of your soul, gently soothing your damaged heart in the most alluring way… a way you could only dream of.” His peaceful face started to fill with pain. “Then those magical eyes start to look away. The time-freeze you were caught in starts to wear off. And fear takes over. You want to pull those eyes to yours again so that you could once again feel the fascinating sensations of happiness. Then, when she’s out of your sight, you feel empty inside. Your heart is back to normal. Only this time, it’s left with an aching worse than before. But you can never tell her. You can never be with her. You are alone in your pitiful existence-”
― E.M. Jade, quote from Captivated
“We went to the double feature last night”…
“My recollection, it was a triple,” Raiden muttered.”
― Kristen Ashley, quote from Raid
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