Quotes from N. R. Narayana Murthy

I am a believer in the adage - performance leads to recognition, recognition leads to respect and respect leads to power.

Any mechanism that will ensure benefits to consumer, any mechanism that will ensure that we do not waste food grains, any mechanism that helps the poorest of the poor is a welcome step.

I've always enjoyed mathematics. It is the most precise and concise way of expressing any idea.

I was the first businessman to say, 'You should give tax benefit to only small companies. You should say your profits are exempt to a limit of Rs. 50 crore or so, but beyond that, you should pay taxes.' I have been arguing with successive finance ministers on this.

All developmental activities for the common man such as education, healthcare, shelter and food distribution should be handled by reputed private sector institutions. It should be a competitive market in order to prevent the formation of monopolies.

Infosys is an absolute meritocracy. Even in a meritocracy, other things being equal, you have to give opportunity to the more experienced candidate.

It is a well-known fact that bringing in technologies in retail sector is good for consumers.

Effective use of technology is important to deliver healthcare. By leveraging technology, you can bring down lack of access and cost of healthcare.

Character + Chance = Success

I have always focused on the bottom line.

Nobody is bothered about an institution more than its alumni.

I have known Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla for a long time. He is a good man. He is a decent man.

The primary difference that I have found between the system of education in India and other countries, particularly the U.S., is that they focus on problem solving and relating theories to reality around them. These two things are lacking in the education system in India.

Engineering or technology is all about using the power of science to make life better for people, to reduce cost, to improve comfort, to improve productivity, etc.

In the fullness of time, when it is our turn to give, we must in turn plant gardens that we may never eat the fruit of, which will benefit the generations to come.

Entrepreneurship is all about deferred gratification.

Clearly, healthcare is a very important sector.

To me, patriotism is about working ethically and wholeheartedly in our chosen field.

If England became a world power, it was because of the industrial revolution.

Love your Job, but never fall in love with your Company.

It's very important to learn quick lessons from your failures, very important to recognize symptoms of failure pretty early, and it is very, very important to not to be attached too much to the idea - you have to know when to give up an idea.

I am a man in a hurry.

Rahul Gandhi is very idealistic and a very decent human being. He has real concerns for the downtrodden.

India is known for much development that has happened since our independence, but at the same time, we have also failed on many levels. It is the responsibility of the future generation to ensure that all these failures are corrected and help create a civilised society with equal opportunities for one and all.