You can't raise the aspirations of a child and then leave them hanging. Poverty can't be solved by a project. It's solved by a relationship, collaboration.

Be greedy for social change, and your life will be endlessly enriched. The only failure lies in not trying, or giving up.

Never take your eye off the ball. Always remember that you and everyone on the team is the servant of the cause - in our case, girls' education and young women's leadership in Africa.

Have faith in your intuition and listen to your gut feeling.

I have seen the transformative effect that education has in the lives of young women and their communities.

Girls' education is a human right. And along with its fundamental justice, it promises so much for the individual, for her family, for society, for all of us.

I don't mind if you forget me.Having learned my lesson, I never left an impression on anyone.

Don’t fear to be unique and reveal your own color.

Bring the mind and the phenomena will follow.

The camel has his virtues - so much at least must be admitted; but they do not lie upon the surface.

I get recognised, but Im not the sort of person who frequents popular clubs. I try to keep out of that.

Before you speak, make certain you have something worthwhile to say.

The best way to refine an interpretation is by getting out and performing.

I think shorter books are going to become more and more of the trend. So I don't think you have to write big, big, long books.

As a leader of people, you have to be a great listener, a great motivator, be very good at praising and bringing out the best in people.

Some goalkeepers are really sexy with their feet. I have a little sexiness with my feet, but I don't like to bring it out.