I’d always heard people say, and I’m sure you heard it too, “Change takes time.” But, my parents taught me the more important lesson, very silently but with even greater clarity, “Change takes time. But, it also takes people.” People who are willing to put in their everything. Change doesn’t happen by itself.

— Sharad Vivek Sagar

I fail to find even one "Nepali" among the several thousand "Nets" of today. India needs our sacrifices once more and my entire life is and will remain dedicated to the service of my country.

— Sharad Vivek Sagar

If you are born on this planet, we want to make sure you get the kind of education you actually deserve.

— Sharad Vivek Sagar

If you aren't preparing for life like a war, you'll end up living like a prisoner of war.

— Sharad Vivek Sagar

If your sole focus is money, you may create a successful startup. But if it's impact, you can probably create history.

— Sharad Vivek Sagar

I know I could’ve been on the other side of the line too. I refuse to accept injustice and inequality because I know it can be against any one of us, our brothers and sisters and friends and family. Furthermore, I know it’s personal. Furthermore, I know this is our only chance, our only planet, our only shot. And, I know this is my brick.

— Sharad Vivek Sagar

I know there are days when we want to be liked by others a little more than we want to change the world. But, if we decided to speak up a little more and hesitate a little less, we will begin making ripples of change.

— Sharad Vivek Sagar

Intent matters. Integrity matters. Courage matters. If you have the three, nothing else matters

— Sharad Vivek Sagar

Internal democracy in schools is as important in order to ensure the true democratization of education.

— Sharad Vivek Sagar

I personally feel that I could not go out and plant the million trees, but I could go out and tell people to tell 10 people each, ‘Okay, all of us are going to go out and plant 10 trees,’ and you, eventually, plant a million trees.

— Sharad Vivek Sagar