89 Quotes by N. R. Narayana Murthy

I think people like Bill Gates, who have given away enormous sums of money, are shining examples for all of us to follow.

Nobody is bothered about an institution more than its alumni.

All developmental activities for the common man such as education, healthcare, shelter and food distribution should be handled by reputed private sector institutions. It should be a competitive market in order to prevent the formation of monopolies.

Leadership is about doing the right thing, even if it going against a vast number of naysayers and mediocre people.

A great leader also has the ability to make people an inch taller in his presence.

When you are in business for a long time, you go through good times and bad times. When you go through bad times, you learn to control costs, satisfy customers better, satisfy employees better and become more transparent. Therefore, you build character in the company.

When you run a part of the relay and pass on the baton, there is no sense of unfinished business in your mind. There is just the sense of having done your part to the best of your ability. That is it. The hope is to pass on the baton to somebody who will run faster and run a better marathon.

The primary difference that I have found between the system of education in India and other countries, particularly the U.S., is that they focus on problem solving and relating theories to reality around them. These two things are lacking in the education system in India.

We all, as engineers, doctors, have a big responsibility to bring smiles on the faces of suffering humanity.