Avoid war, because that always pushes human beings backward.

I have a neighbor who knows 200 types of wine. ... I only know two types of wine - red and white. But my neighbor only knows two types of countries - industrialized and developing. And I know 200.

The idea is to go from numbers to information to understanding.

My interest is not data, it's the world. And part of world development you can see in numbers. Others, like human rights, empowerment of women, it's very difficult to measure in numbers.

I have a motto: it's never too late to give up. It's never too late to give up what you are doing, and start doing what you realise you love.

I have a suggestion for a new name for the developing world. Let's call it the world.

Let the dataset change your mindset

Few people will appreciate the music if I just show them the notes. Most of us need to [hear it].

I have shown that Swedish top students know statistically significantly less about the world than the chimpanzees.

Health cannot be bought at the supermarket. You have to invest in health. You have to get kids into schooling. You have to train health staff. You have to educate the population.

The number of children is not growing any longer in the world. We are still debating peak oil, but we have definitely reached peak child.

You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.

Encouragement is a mark of true friendship.

A century ago, life screwed that poor man and me because we were too young, and now they want to do the same thing because we are too old.

Some people sit at life’ banquet table while others serve them

People of the world, unite and defeat the U.S. aggressors and all their running dogs!

Hindered characters / seldom have mothers / in Irish stories, but they all have grandmothers.

There's no point in swanning through and being cool as a breeze in every scene. It's not really that interesting. Even if you're a superhero.

Democracy has both expanded and declined over the years.

Yes, I wish I'd done it sooner.

Being your slave what should I do but tend, Upon the hours, and times of your desire? I have no precious time at all to spend; Nor services to do till you require.