Iqbal, that great poet, was so right. The moment you recognize what is beautiful in this world, you stop being a slave. To hell with the Naxals and their guns shipped from China. If you taught every poor boy how to paint, that would be the end of the rich in India.
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.
Luxury and Lies have huge maintenance costs. But Truth and Simplicity are self-maintained without any cost.
My 2020 Vision for India is to transform it into a developed nation. That cannot be abstract; it is a lifeline.
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.
Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place - that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realize the great life.
One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions.
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.
Regarding marriage, it - somehow, it didn't happen. One fellow in such a big family not getting married is not an issue.
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.
Tell me, why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognize our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?
The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise... Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers.
The two most important life-goals I would like every youth to have: One, increase the amount of time that you have at your disposal; two, increase what you can achieve in the time available.
Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.