Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness.

Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow.

Where do the evils like corruption arise from? It comes from the never-ending greed. The fight for corruption-free ethical society will have to be fought against this greed and replace it with ‘what can I give’ spirit.

English is necessary as at present original works of science are in English. I believe that in two decades times original works of science will start coming out in our languages. Then we can move over like the Japanese.

Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around.

I’m not an expert on the arms race.

No religion has mandated killing others as a requirement for its sustenance or promotion.

Almost half of the population of the world lives in rural regions and mostly in a state of poverty. Such inequalities in human development have been one of the primary reasons for unrest and, in some parts of the world, even violence.

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.

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 problems and succeed. These are great qualities that they must work towards. This is my message to the young people.

Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is harmony in the house; when there is harmony in the house, there is order in the nation; when there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world.

Let me define a leader. He must have vision and passion and not be afraid of any problem. Instead, he should know how to defeat it. Most importantly, he must work with integrity.

No sanction can stand against ignited minds.

Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honour for me.

Real education enhances the dignity of a human being and increases his or her self-respect. If only the real sense of education could be realized by each individual and carried forward in every field of human activity, the world will be so much a better place to live in.

Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?

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

When you look at the light bulb above you, you remember Thomas Alva Edison. When the telephone bell rings, you remember Alexander Graham Bell. Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize. When you see the blue sky, you think of Sir C.V. Raman.

Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person.

Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.