125 Quotes by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and you have more imagination etc. You have less bias.

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

India should walk on her own shadow - we must have our own development model.

Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.

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

I'm not an expert on the arms race.

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

For me, there are two types of people: the young and the experienced.

My message, especially to young people is to have courage to think differently, courage to invent, to travel the unexplored path, courage to discover the impossible and to conquer the problems and succeed. These are great qualities that they must work towards. This is my message to the young people.