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Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges QUOTES

Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges QUOTES

1 " The ignited mind of the youth is the most powerful resource on the earth, above the earth and under the earth "

― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam , Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges

2 " I have always believed that cowards never make history, history is created by people with courage and wisdom. Courage is individual, wisdom comes with experience. "

― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam , Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges

3 " When the Almighty appoints a person to a position, He takes care of his provision. If a person takes anything beyond that, it is an illegal gain. "

― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam , Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges

4 " I would like to ask you, what would you like to be remembered for? You should write it down. It could be an important contribution, whether it is an invention, an innovation or a change that you bring about in society that the nation will remember you for. "

― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam , Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges

5 " Any citizen following any faith has the fundamental right to live happily. No one has the right to endanger the unity of minds, because unity of minds is the lifeline of our country, and makes our country truly unique. After all what is justice, what is democracy? Every citizen in the country has a right to live with dignity; every citizen has a right to aspire for distinction. To access the large number of opportunities, through just and fair means, in order to attain that dignity and distinction is what democracy is all about. That is what our Constitution is all about. And that is what makes life wholesome and worth living in a true and vibrant democracy, the essence of which is tolerance for people’s belief systems and lifestyles. "

― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam , Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges

6 " The essential issues of life tend to arise naturally during transitions and intense events. They can also be brought forth through introspection. They arise especially as the soul learns to penetrate and transcend its ego structure. "

― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam , Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges

7 " The ignited mind of the youth is the most powerful resource on the earth, above the earth and under the earth A "

― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam , Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges

8 " Don’t pretend to be a candle, be a moth. Know the power hidden in serving. We seem to have got stuck with external forms of politics and mistaking them to be nation-building. It is sacrifices, toil and valour that is seldom shown or seen that truly makes a nation. "

― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam , Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges

9 " would like to ask you, what would you like to be remembered for? You should write it down. It could be an important contribution, whether it is an invention, an innovation or a change that you bring about in society that the nation will remember you for. "

― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam , Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges

10 " When politics degrades itself to political adventurism the nation would be on the calamitous road to inevitable disaster and ruination. "

― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam , Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges

11 " While we are happy that our economy is in an ascending phase and our GDP has been growing at as high as 9 per cent per annum, it is evident that the economic growth is not fully reflected in the quality of life of a large number of people, particularly in rural areas and even in urban areas. Hence, we have evolved what is called a National Prosperity Index (NPI), which is a summation of (a) annual growth rate of GDP; (b) improvement in quality of life of the people, particularly those living below the poverty line; and (c) the adoption of a value system derived from our civilizational heritage in every walk of life which is unique to India. That is NPI=a+b+c. "

― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam , Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges