Development Quotes

"The path to growth lies in facing challenges, not avoiding them" "As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting." "We are comfortable planting seeds and waiting for them to grow into trees." "Change is difficult but often essential to survival." "The intellect is born young and grows old. That is the tragedy of life." "I love being pushed out of my comfort zone" "Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel" "We should not just consume hydrocarbon fuel but use it to develop our economy, improve the quality of life of our people and diversify the structure of our economy" "We must grasp the new phase of development and implement the new development concept" "Development is the key to solving all problems" "We are morphing so fast that our ability to invent new things outpaces the rate we can civilize them." "I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers." "I learn from everything I do" "The spread of civilization may be likened to a fire; first, a feeble spark, next a flickering flame, then a mighty blaze, ever increasing in speed and power" "A leader who produces other leaders multiplies their influences" "Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level." "The key to happiness is really progress and growth and constantly working on yourself and developing something." " "From the written word to sailing vessels, technology increases interconnectedness, helping to boost its own flow and spread. Each wave hence lays the groundwork for successive waves" "Throughout history, population size and innovation levels are linked" "A mind without instruction can no more bear fruit than can a field, however fertile, without cultivation."