Career Quotes
Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.
"Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career."— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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Meaning of this quote
Ambition requires stamina and sustained commitment. Kalam compares demanding professional work with the effort of climbing a mountain.
Key takeaway:
Build the energy and preparation a demanding goal requires.
Origin of the quote
Wings of Fire (1999), discussion of commitment, health, and professional effort.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe book contains the sentence with a slightly shorter whether clause. The work was written with Arun Tiwari.
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