A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Quotes

I knew what I wanted to do even when I was a little girl.

I figured out early on what I wanted to do.

I don't know, you know all through high school I just knew I wanted to do it.

The usual channels of university studies or secretarial work did not appeal to me. I cherished difficult dreams through confidence in myself.

I always thought I'd be a coach, but I'm still open to everything.

I was thinking as a little girl growing up that I would be there. When I look at whether we can go to Mars, it's definitely something we can do.

Growing up, I could never decide what I wanted to be because I wanted to be so many things.

What is ultimately compelling for our children in helping them conjure images of a future for themselves is our willingness to walk with them as they do it.

I had no desire to coach college until I went to college. Then I said, 'Maybe I can do this.' You get inspired by the people around you who move you and light a fire under you.

I'd like to go to university. I'd like to do a bit of travelling.

You can go slow. Allow your dreams and goals to change, but live an intentional life.

Even when I was starting out, I knew there were certain things that I didn't want to do or wanted to do.

Go to school and get your education and follow your dreams.

I remember, when I was young, I had idols who inspired me to go for my dreams, and I just want to give the same back.

Hopefully, I can be a good role model for kids, and they can grow up to follow their dreams just like I am.

Aren't we all dreamers? It's only because man dreamt of flying that we are travelling in planes. Behind all inventions, we see the dreams of people.

College is right for some people, and it's not for others. I shouldn't rush into it just because that's what everyone does after high school is you go to college.

When I was younger I would go to the airport with my friends and drive out 2 A.M., 3 A.M. in the morning and just hang out until sunrise watching planes fly in and fly out. Just sit there and dream about how, one day, that's going to be us in those flights. We're gonna be one of those people with places to go.

I told my mom for years that I wanted to be a manicurist, and she'd always be like, 'But what if you went to college and you got a degree?' She'd try to explain how I could actually do a thing that would make me a ton of money, or that I didn't have to just pick the business that was closest to our house.

When I mentor girls, I'll go around the room and ask them what they want to be or do. I've heard so many kids say, 'I don't want to be anything,' which is really shocking, but it's because no one has sat down and asked them.

Knowing who we are helps us plan for who we want to be and where we want to go.

Basketball gave me an avenue to live my dream, and I just want to help other kids live their dreams through me.

Some teachers used to worry and ask me, 'What are you going to be when you grow up?'

You want kids to dream big.

As a kid, I wanted to be an actress, but ambition and reality are two different things.