This will be the greatest legacy that we can proudly leave behind for our next generation, let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a… - A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

The next book that I would like to mention is called Man the Unknown by the Nobel laureate and doctor-turned-philosopher Alexis Carrel. In it, he talks about how humans can be healed when both the body and mind are treated together. His description of the human body — how it is an intelligent, integrated system — is explained clearly and brilliantly. I think this work should be read by everyone, in particular those who aim to study the medical sciences.

The passing of the Right to Education Act 2009, the Right to Information Act 2005, and the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 are some examples of the effective functioning of the legislative system.

Hard work and piety, study and learning, compassion and forgiveness — these have been the cornerstones of my life. I have now shared with the world the roots of these features. In fact, any life that has been lived to the full, when talked about with others, is a treasure house of thoughts and feelings that add lustre to the wonder that is life. In the process, if they also give my readers wings and help them to fire their dreams, I believe I would have played my small part in the scheme of life that destiny placed me in.