N. R. Narayana Murthy Quotes

Progress is often equal to the difference between mind and mindset.

Performance leads to recognition. Recognition brings respect. Respect enhances power. Humility and grace in one's moments of power enhances dignity of an organisation.

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

You become a star not because of your title; you become a star because you are adding star value to the company

Our assets walk out of the door each evening. We have to make sure that they come back the next morning.

A clear conscience is the softest pillow in the world.

Organisations with decision-making speed and imagination will thrive as nobody can claim to have a monopoly over creativity.

The real power of money is the power to give it away.

Character + Chance = Success

Respect, recognition, and reward flow out of performance.

You do not have to be the son of a rich man to be an entrepreneur. Today kids are far more willing to take risks because they've seen high rewards.

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.

The velocity of decision making in government was extraordinary slow. It took 18 to 24 months and 15 to 20 trips to Delhi to get a license to import computers.

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

It is better to underpromise and overdeliver than vice versa. For this one need not break the law of the land.

Growth is painful. Change is painful. But, nothing is as painful as staying stuck where you do not belong.

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

Often times I have been asked about the attributes for success, and I have said that you need two attributes for succeeding as an entrepreneur: one, courage, second, luck.

Infosys demonstrated to the world that an Indian company could implement standards of quality, operations, finance that compare with the best. That is a legacy I am happy with.

Mahatma Gandhi was someone who demonstrated the tremendous power of leadership by example.

Leadership is about doing the right thing, even if it going against a vast number of naysayers and mediocre people.

The lack of financial strength to avail healthcare is a major challenge.

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.