Industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Naval Tata is one of India’s most influential business leaders. He is Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons and Chairman of Tata Trusts. Born in 1937, he is the great-grandson of Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata group, and was raised by his grandmother, Lady Nawazbai Tata.

He was inspired by his strong values, says Ratan Tata, and he still wants to establish himself among young and inspiring leaders today.

Here are the 12 most inspiring quotes by Sir Ratan Tata.

Don’t be serious, enjoy life as it comes.

Sir Ratan Tata

If there are challenges thrown across, then some interesting, innovative solutions are found. Without challenges, the tendency is to go on the same way.

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Power and wealth are not two of my main stakes.

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The day I am not able to fly will be a sad day for me.

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Don’t be serious, enjoy life as it comes.

SIR RATAN TATA

I would say that one of the things I wish I could do differently would be to be more outgoing.

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I have always been very confident and very upbeat about the future potential of India. I think it is a great country with great potential.

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Challenges need to be given to an organization.

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If you want to walk fast, walk alone. But if you want to walk far, walk together.

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A person who is trying to copy others will be a successful person for a while, but he won’t be able to succeed further in life.

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As you grow older, you become – everybody becomes – less inflexible and a little more accommodating.

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None can destroy iron, but its own rust can. Likewise, none can destroy a person, but his own mindset can.

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