APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes About Sri Lanka
APJ Abdul Kalam Quotes About Sri Lanka
“An economically peaceful and prosperous Sri Lanka is the dream of youth of the nation. My message for the youth is to collectively work for an inclusively developed Sri Lanka.”
— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
On the eve of his four-day visit to the island nation, Mr. Kalam gave an e-mail interview to The Hindu, explaining how he plans to meet leaders of “both sides” to convey a mission of building an environment for harmony and mutual trust.
The former President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, shared a special relationship with Sri Lanka. It was not just about the overwhelming response he got from young students here.
An economically peaceful and prosperous Sri Lanka is the dream of youth of the nation. My message for the youth is to collectively work for an inclusively developed Sri Lanka. I am meeting thousands of students in multiple universities and schools and I will interact with them.
Wars bring the tragic situation, where fathers bury their sons, how can such an act be a solution? War is never a lasting solution for any problem. All wars signify the failure of conflict resolution mechanisms and they need post-war rebuilding of faith, trust and confidence.
Mr. Kalam visited Colombo exactly a month before his death. “Sri Lanka is not new to me,” he had told a large gathering of school students at the Bandaranaike Memorial Conference Hall. He recalled how, as a college student in the 1950s, he had visited Anuradhapura often as his maternal uncle lived there.
Conscious of the historical importance of the town in the North Central Province (according to the UNESCO’s website, it was the political and religious capital of the country till the end of the 10th century), the former President told the students that “Anuradhapura speaks history, culture and of noble human beings.”
“Dream is not that which you see while sleeping it is something that does not let you sleep.”
"If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance - then anything can be achieved."
"If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun."
“Small aim is a crime; have great aim.”
“Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.”
"To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal."
“If you fail, never give up because FAIL means ‘First attempt in learning.’”
"To become 'unique,' the challenge is to fight the hardest battle which anyone can imagine until you reach your destination."
"Don't take rest after your first victory because if you fail in the second, more lips are waiting to say that your first victory was just luck."
“Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.”
"If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance - then anything can be achieved."
"If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun."
“Small aim is a crime; have great aim.”
“Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.”
"To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal."
“If you fail, never give up because FAIL means ‘First attempt in learning.’”
"To become 'unique,' the challenge is to fight the hardest battle which anyone can imagine until you reach your destination."
"Don't take rest after your first victory because if you fail in the second, more lips are waiting to say that your first victory was just luck."
“Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.”
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