Educational Thoughts by APJ Abdul Kalam | Education Quotations by Abdul Kalam
“We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us.”
— APJ Abdul Kalam
“You have to dream before your dreams can come true.”
“Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place – that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realise the great life.”
“To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.”
“Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honour for me.”
Where do the evils like corruption arise from? It comes from the never-ending greed. The fight for corruption-free ethical society will have to be fought against this greed and replace it with ‘what can I give’ spirit.
Educational Thoughts by APJ Abdul Kalam
“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.”
The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise… Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers.
“Let me define a leader. He must have vision and passion and not be afraid of any problem. Instead, he should know how to defeat it. Most importantly, he must work with integrity.”
“Small aim is a crime; have great aim.”
Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?
“Writing is my love. If you love something, you find a lot of time. I write for two hours a day, usually starting at midnight; at times, I start at 11.”
The youth need to be enabled to become job generators from job seekers.
“When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realise that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives.”
“Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.”
“War is never a lasting solution for any problem.”
“Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level.”
“One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions.”
“Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.”
“Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.”
“No sanction can stand against ignited minds.”
“Ultimately, education in its real sense is the pursuit of truth. It is an endless journey through knowledge and enlightenment.”
“Regarding marriage, it – somehow, it didn’t happen. One fellow in such a big family not getting married is not an issue.”
Educational Thoughts by APJ Abdul Kalam
“Real education enhances the dignity of a human being and increases his or her self-respect. If only the real sense of education could be realized by each individual and carried forward in every field of human activity, the world will be so much a better place to live in.”
“Almost half of the population of the world lives in rural regions and mostly in a state of poverty. Such inequalities in human development have been one of the primary reasons for unrest and, in some parts of the world, even violence.”
“God is everywhere.”
“It’s when children are 15, 16 or 17 that they decide whether they want to be a doctor, an engineer, a politician or go to the Mars or moon. That is the time they start having a dream, and that’s the time you can work on them. You can help them shape their dreams.”
“Building capacity dissolves differences. It irons out inequalities.”
“There are a number of women who have brought about immense change in society.”
“A teacher should have a creative mind.”
“In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime.”
“Widespread use of antibiotics promotes the spread of antibiotic resistance. Smart use of antibiotics is the key to controlling its spread.”