APJ Abdul Kalam: Golden man's golden words (2024)

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What are the golden words told by APJ Abdul Kalam? ›

21) "Small aim is a crime; have great aim.” 22) “If you fail, never give up because FAIL means “First Attempt in Learning”. 23) "Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.” 24) “If you salute your duty, you no need to salute anybody, but if you pollute your duty, you have to salute everybody.”

“Dream, Dream, Dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action.”

kalams dream was to become a pilot. he cried for hours because he was not selected in the air force.

In 2008 Kalam was the recipient of Hoover Medal. And in 2013, he was the recipient of the Von Braun Award from the National Space Society "to recognize excellence in the management and leadership of a space-related project". In 2012, Kalam was ranked number 2 in Outlook India's poll of the Greatest Indian.

“If you want to become unique, defeat fear and become the captain of the problem” he highlighted. The best way to succeed is to take success and failure in the same stride.

The “Missile Man of India” and “People's President of India” are the nicknames of the former President of India and Indian scientist Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. His association with India's Space and Missile Development Program gave him the identity of "Missile Man of India".

Who did Kalam's father say this words? ›

ii Kalams father said that he knew that one day Kalam had to go away to grow. He says that the seagull flies across the sun alone and without a nest. He then quoted Khalil Gibran to Kalams mother saying that her children were not her own children. They were the sons and daughters of Lifes longing for itself.

Abdul Kalam inherited honesty and self-discipline from his father and faith in goodness and kindness from his mother. He learnt the value of respecting other religions and faiths.

Not only is he hard-working, but it is also believed that he sleeps for less than 4 to 5 hours in a day.