Hustle Quotes
A big shot is a little shot who keeps on shooting, so keep trying.
"A big shot is a little shot who keeps on shooting, so keep trying."— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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Meaning of this quote
A person with little status can make progress through continued attempts. In Kalam's account, the pun encourages a young team to act rather than wait for a celebrated expert.
Key takeaway:
Begin the work and learn through sustained attempts.
Origin of the quote
Wings of Fire, Chapter 13, Triumphant, Kalam encouraging a young engineer at DRDL.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe book records Kalam saying the sentence. This verifies his use in that account, not that he invented the older small-shot/big-shot joke.
