Adbul Kalam

Whenever you get the idea that you are ‘fixed’ or that anything is ‘fixed’ for life, you’d better get ready for a sudden change.

An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.

Art hath an enemy called Ignorance.

If you foul up, tell the President and correct it fast. Delay only compounds mistakes.

Warm summer sun, shine kindly here. Warm southern wind, blow softly here. Green sod above, lie light, lie light. Good night, dear Heart, Good night, good night.

Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.

The short successes that can be gained in a brief time and without difficulty, are not worth much.

The quickest way to become troubled is to be concerned with what people say about your work.

There is no man living who isn’t capable of doing more than he thinks he can do.

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia.

A man never reaches that dizzy height of wisdom that he can no longer be lead by the nose.

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live.

Idleness is the reason for many of our troubles.