Treading on the stage, a smile surging his face, he rendered his last words to the nation yesterday. Little did the missile man, Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, know that his serenity would meet an end forever. In an rendevouz with his words, NewsGram conveys him condolence and may he rest in peace.

"You have to dream before your dreams can come true"

"Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident"

"Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level"

"Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success"

"One of the very important characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions"

"When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realise that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives"

"We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us"

"We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage"

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

"If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher"