- The Bhagvad Gita had always been his inspiration.
- Sreedharan revealed his magic mantras at their behest: be honest in your private and public life in such a way that you don't need to try hard to convince anybody; stand firm and do not cede an inch while discharging your duties with conviction; polish your professional skills and do not let it g out of date; keep your integrity so you hold in esteem even the most downtrodden in the society in your plans; be moral; follow habits that rejuvenate both your body and mind.
- Religion, for Sreedharn, is being in the thick of action without concerning oneself with personal gains; it is about finding out what is best for the common good and submitting oneself to its fulfillment with great responsibility and excellence.
- Yoga Vasishta Ramayan quote framed in his office:
Karyam karomi, Na kinchit aham karomi
(I perform the deed. But I am not the one who does it.)
- His call to action for the new generation is another quote from the Gita:
Gyanam, Param Balam
Nahi Jnanena Sadrusham
Pavitram iha Vidhyate
