“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
“Oh.' I shot upright. 'I was in Mongolia.'
Note to self: learn to be a less extreme liar.”
― Ally Carter, quote from I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You
“They’re making me so weak that I’m on the verge of collapsing to the floor. I’ve kissed a few boys in the past . . . but Day makes me feel like I’ve never been kissed before. Like the world has melted away into something unimportant.”
― Marie Lu, quote from Prodigy
“it is better for both parties to come together without arms and talk it over and find some peaceful way to settle it. —SINTE-GALESHKA (SPOTTED TAIL) OF THE BRULÉ SIOUX”
― Dee Brown, quote from Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
“In a split second of eternity, everything is changed, transfigured. A few bars of music, rising from an unfamiliar place, a touch of perfection in the flow of human dealings--I lean my head slowly to one side, reflect on the camellia on the moss on the temple, reflect on a cup of tea, while outside the wind is rustling foliage, the forward rush of life is crystalized in a brilliant jewel of a moment that knows neither projects nor future, human destiny is rescued from the pale succession of days, glows with light at last and, surpassing time, warms my tranquil heart. ”
― Muriel Barbery, quote from The Elegance of the Hedgehog
“I've been lonely for so long. And I've been hurt so deeply. If only I could have met you again a long time ago, then I wouldn't have had to take all these detours to get here.'
Tengo shook his head. 'I don't think so. This way is just fine. This is exactly the right time. For both of us. [...] We needed that much time.... to understand how lonely we really were.”
― Haruki Murakami, quote from 1Q84
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