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DAMODARAM SANJIVAYYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

VISAKHAPATNAM, A.P., INDIA

NAME OF THE BOOK

INSPIRING THOUGHTS

SUBJECT
ENGLISH

NAME OF THE FACULTY

Ms Beena Punjabi Madam

Name of the Candidate: P Avinash

Roll No: 19LLB078

Semester: 01
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Title of the Book- Inspiring Thoughts

Author of the book- Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam

Year First Published- First Published by Rajpal and sons in the year 2007

Purpose-

To know about democracy, its need and importance. To develop democratic attitude towards
problem- solving. To provide freedom, to ask, create and innovate. To develop humanity in the
heart of children through explaining, the values of life. To develop honesty, courage, and
righteousness. To make children independent and confident. To promote mental and physical
health by developing innate capacities. To motivate children for achieving their desired dream
targets. To guide children for accomplishing their dream projects. To develop entrepreneurship.
To develop leadership based on moral values. To initiate and carry the responsibilities given by
the society. To prepare the children for the societal transformation. To prepare for future
technological revolution and modernization. To develop self-motivated, self-directed and long
life learners. To provide opportunities to explore. To make enable the children to face the
failures and setbacks and to learn from these adverse situations. To prepare a person to face all
the challenges of life with knowledge and logic and accomplishes his dream skillfully. To
empower the citizens of the country, for transforming a developing nation to developed one. To
make country terrorism and corruption free.

Theme- The theme of this book to inspire the young minds by author’s thought towards a
successful life.

Genre- Non- fiction

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Overview-

What would you like to be remembered fo? You have to evolve yourself and shape yourself. You

should write it on a page and that maybe a very important page in the ook of human history.

to be remembered for?......................................................................................................................

In the book inspiring thoughts APJ Abdul Kalam gives an insight into his mind and the thoughts

which he wants the students. All the people of the nation to follow so that the nation urges in

progress. The quotes can be divided into different sections so that the reader can understand the

quotes and inspire according to their dreams.

Summary-

For many years Dr APJ Abdul Kalam have inspired the citizens of India with his books, poetry
and speeches. He has been one of those pioneers for modern India who has always showed
tremendous faith in Indian youth. Through his numerous speeches Dr APJ Abdul Kalam have
really given modern India some really rare and inspiring quote that can motivate any student. So
here is list of top 20 Dr APJ Abdul Kalam quotes for students motivation.

A selection of the best of APJ Abdul Kalam thought provoking and inspiring words which will
make you reflect, rethink, and rejoice along this journey of life.

Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy the success.

Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.

All Birds find shelter during a rain. But Eagle avoids rain by flying above the Clouds.
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Dr APJ Abdul Kalam quotes on Failure

“Don’t take rest after your first victory because if you fail in second, more lips are waiting to say
that your first victory was just luck.”

“Failure will never overtake me if my definition to succeed is strong enough”

If you fail, never give up because F.A.I.L. means “First Attempt In Learning”.

End is not the end, if fact E.N.D. means “Effort Never Dies.” If you get No as an answer,
remember N.O. means “Next Opportunity”. So Let’s be positive.

“It is very easy to defeat someone, but it is very hard to win someone”

“Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place.
Only strength respects strength.”

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam quotes on Thinking

“I will not be presumptuous enough to say that my life can be a role model for anybody; but
some poor child living in an obscure place in an underprivileged social setting may find a little
solace in the way my destiny has been shaped. It could perhaps help such children liberate
themselves from the bondage of their illusory backwardness and hopelessness?”

“Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across
in your life. 11. “Thinking is progress. Non-thinking is stagnation of the individual, organisation
and the country. Thinking leads to action. Knowledge without action is useless and irrelevant.
Knowledge with action, converts adversity into prosperity.”

Dr APJ Abdul kalam quotes for young students

“My message, especially to young people is to have courage to think differently, courage to
invent, to travel the unexplored path, courage to discover the impossible and to conquer the
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problems and succeed. These are great qualities that they must work towards. This is my
message to the young people.”

“While children are struggling to be unique, the world around them is trying all means to make
them look like everybody else.

“For me, there are two types of people: the young and the experienced.” 15. “One of the very
important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions.

“Once your mind stretches to a new level it never goes back to its original dimension”

“Science has revealed that the human body is made up of millions and millions of atoms”

Dr APJ Abdul kalam Quotes on Dream –

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

“This is my belief that through difficulties and problems God gives us the opportunity to grow.
So when your hopes and dreams and goals are dashed, search among the wreckage, you may find
a golden opportunity hidden in the ruins”.

“Dream is not that which you see while sleeping it is something that does not let you sleep.”

Character Analysis-

Kalam's brother and his family including his sons and grand-children visited Rashtrapati Bhavan
in the last month of Kalam's tenure as President of India. Interestingly, Kalam ordered food for
all the family members from outside and neither he used President's kitchen nor he paid the bills
from Rashtrapati Bhavan accounts. He himself made the payment from his salary and showed an
example of probity in public.
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For many years Dr APJ Abdul Kalam have inspired the citizens of India with his books, poetry
and speeches. He has been one of those pioneers for modern India who has always showed
tremendous faith in Indian youth. Through his numerous speeches Dr APJ Abdul Kalam have
really given modern India some really rare and inspiring quote that can motivate any student. So
here is list of top 20 Dr APJ Abdul Kalam quotes for students motivation

Critical Comment- This book is a must read for anyone who wants to have a peek into the great
potential our country has, the diversity which makes it so rich, the great potential which is hidden
in the various corners of the country and how the realisation of one’s higher self within us and
the faith in our dreams can take us to places. With real life experiences described in a very
simple language, Dr. Kalam has again done a wonderful job in creating ripples and disturbance
in the minds of the youth which has been dormant for a while now.