" The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today. "

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

" My story—the story of the son of Jainulabdeen, who lived for over a hundred years on Mosque Street in Rameswaram island and died there; the story of a lad who sold newspapers to help his brother; the story of a pupil reared by Sivasubramania Iyer and Iyadurai Solomon; the story of a student taught by teachers like Pandalai; the story of an engineer spotted by MGK Menon and groomed by the legendary Prof. Sarabhai; the story of a scientist tested by failures and setbacks; the story of a leader supported by a large team of brilliant and dedicated professionals. This story will end with me, for I have no belongings in the worldly sense. I have acquired nothing, built nothing, possess nothing—no family, sons, daughters. "

— A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

" Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is richness of self. "

— May Sarton

" We'll be friends until we're old and senile... then we'll be new friends! "

— Unknown

" Certain is it that there is no kind of affection so purely angelic as of a father to a daughter. "

— Joseph Addison

" Where flowers bloom so does hope. "

— Lady Bird Johnson