Any society that does not succeed in tapping into the energy and creativity of its youth will be left behind.

We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.

We shall not defeat any of the infectious diseases that plague the developing world until we have also won the battle for safe drinking water, sanitation, and basic health care.

Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.

...there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.

Education is, quite simply, peace-building by another name. It is the most effective form of defense spending there is.

When women thrive, all of society benefits, and succeeding generations are given a better start in life.

Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance.

It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.

Our task is not to find love but to remove all blocks that we have built against it.

Information is not knowledge.

If you've ever been homesick, or felt exiled from all the things and people that once defined you, you'll know how important welcoming words and friendly smiles can be.

Having it all is easy if youre willing to work for it

It's not easy being the sane one!

I have a journalism degree, but I'd rather be the person who is being written about rather than the person who is writing.

When we try to observe things that are very small, the act of observation itself will significantly disturb the state we are seeking to measure.

The binding of reason and intuition is the fundamental crisis of the era we call humanity. Transcedence of duality is the key.

I'm not the guy to ask about the most up to date stuff.