RIP Ratan Tata: 20 motivational quotes that will inspire young minds

Particularly for the youth, Tata's insights on leadership, resilience, and kindness resonate powerfully, offering timeless lessons in navigating life's challenges.

As we celebrate his extraordinary legacy, let us reflect on 20 of his most inspiring quotes—words that encourage us to envision our highest potential, embrace hard work, and adhere to our core values. These quotes serve as a beacon of hope and motivation, reminding us that the ideals he championed will continue to inspire generations to dream boldly and act with purpose. Ratan Tata’s enduring influence is a testament to the power of leadership rooted in compassion and vision, igniting a spark of ambition in all of us.

1. "All of us do not have equal talent. But, all of us have an equal opportunity to develop our talents."
2. "I don't believe in taking right decisions. I take decisions and then make them right."
3. "Take the stones people throw at you, and use them to build a monument."
4. "None can destroy iron, but its own rust can! Likewise, none can destroy a person, but his own mindset can."
5. "People will question all the good things they hear about you, but believe all the bad without a second thought."
6. "If you want to walk fast, walk alone. But if you want to walk far, walk together."
7. "Ups and downs in life are very important to keep us going because a straight line even in an ECG means we’re not alive."
8. "The day I am not able to fly will be a sad day for me."
9. "I am in the camp of people who believe that the different parts of one’s life can come together and tie together."
10. "If you want to fly in the sky, you need to leave the earth. If you want to move forward, you need to let go the past that drags you down."
11. "As a leader, I am tough on myself and I raise the standard for everybody; however, I am very caring because I want people to excel at what they are doing so that they can aspire to be me in the future."
12. "I may have hurt some people along the way, but I would like to be seen as somebody who has done his best to do the right thing for any situation and not compromised."
13. "Everyone must learn to experience failure and act in spite of it."
14. "What I would like to do is to leave behind a sustainable entity of a set of companies that operate in an exemplary manner in terms of ethics, values, and continue what our ancestors left behind."
15. "Quality is so important."
16. "None can destroy iron, but its own rust can! Likewise, none can destroy a person, but his own mindset can."
17. "I have been constantly telling people to encourage people, to question the unquestioned and not to be ashamed to bring up new ideas, particularly with subjects that are not comfortable."
18. "None can destroy iron, but its own rust can! Likewise, none can destroy a person, but his own mindset can."
19. "If you want to walk fast, walk alone. But if you want to walk far, walk together."
20. "There are many things that, if I have to relive, maybe I will do it another way. But I would not like to look back and think about what I have not been able to."