From India's 11th President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, comes this book aptly called Inspiring Thoughts. Unlike an ordinary motivational book, Inspiring Thoughts starts with a question for its readers - How do you want to be known? And with this question, the author asks readers to write down their answer on a page. Kalam says that this page will fetch the reader a significant place in human history. With an intriguing beginning, the book grabs the unceasing attention of any reader.

The book is filled with influential statements, some which explain Kalam's belief about the need to nurture children with utmost focus. He adds that while following in the footsteps of others might be important, exploring new roads would get new variants of success. Although the book is addressed to a large audience, the language of the book is in the form of personal sayings. The importance of making the right decisions in life is emphasized by Kalam with a broader perspective, since it impacts the nation on a wider scale.

Selected quotations from sayings and writings of a former president, scientist, and writer from India.