"Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is desert. So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.”"

"Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. [...] So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea."

"These public festivals are essential and deserve our support."

"The ceremony will bring Ethiopian couples from across the nation, displaying their traditional attire and marriage practices, thereby elevating Ethiopia’s cultural profile globally."

"Such events help transfer cultural values from generation to generation and showcase our rich traditions."

"I was sick at home just before coming to Nanjing,” she told the World Athletics flash quotes team. “So, I stayed at the back to conserve myself before making my push"

"To win this event, I prepared myself strongly, and I feel very happy that I won the race"

"I’m healthy now, and I came here to win,” Hailu continued. “Last year I won the 1500m, now I’ve won the 3000m, and I’m so happy about that. I try my best, and God helped me with the rest. I don’t know how I will celebrate; my happiness is beyond me"

"It’s a huge honour for me"

"It’s the first time winning a medal for my country"

"I’ve been a two-time world champion, and the Olympics is my next goal."

"The Olympics is a big stage, and it’s my dream. I’ve succeeded in everything else, and the only thing left is the Olympic (gold)."

"Being a medallist isn’t the goal, getting the gold medal is. I feel a great responsibility when I represent my country."

"Being there to represent my country brings immense feelings. Our people always expect us to win. Our seniors are known for bringing gold medals to Ethiopia."

"I was really angry to not bring back two medals from the World Championships, but I knew from our training I had a lot of potential to do something with my fitness"

"Much of my scientific career has focussed on using molecular tools to address agricultural constraints."

"The value of investment in science and the appreciation of scientists cannot be overemphasized for our well-being and that of our planet."

"I give advice all the time...Some of the advice includes: not to despair when experiments don’t work (that is why you do the experiment, to figure out how to do it and to find answers); that science is very rewarding; that you can create a fulfilling career in science and do the things you love to do and contribute to society; that science knowledge is empowering and uplifting; that women are meticulous scientists; that you can balance work-family demands; believe in yourself and in your capacity to be a brilliant scientist, be assertive..."

"We need to boost women's participation in graduate programs at MSc and PhD levels and provide support and well-planned strategies for a career path and growth."

"You can use science to solve the most critical problems faced by society. You save lives, you improve the quality of life, you tackle environmental issues and so on. What other profession can be more rewarding than this?"

"Careers in science can be taxing and highly demanding especially when you must raise all the funds you need to do the job. It requires dedicating long hours to work. However, it is exhilarating and rewarding."

"Gender inequality is a global phenomenon, and I am not immune to that. I think in my case, race played more than gender and when the two are combined, they have a compounded effect. However, I worked very hard to make these “two issues” be eclipsed by my skills, strong work ethics, delivery and a strong track record. It is possible to overcome these through hard work and excellence."

"People can positively respond to skills, experience and knowledge, and anything else can be made irrelevant."

"Being back in my continent and working to solve production, environmental and health constraints facing my fellow Africans is very rewarding and fulfilling."

"I realized when I was in my first year of university that lifting people out of poverty first and foremost begins with modernizing agriculture and providing access to nutritious and adequate food to all. That is the basis and building block for any development and progress."

"Without enough food everything else slides down the priority list. That is why I chose to study agricultural sciences."

"It takes a village to raise a child, as our African sayings go... and it takes a global village to generate a successful scientist."

"Life is always a lesson Every day, I learn from everybody."

"I read a lot of biographies."

"I'm hyper, It's difficult for me to sit and relax."

"I consider myself very blessed and fortunate."

"They are there everywhere, small and big."

"Ask Africa—Can Agribiotech Make the Difference."

"While icipe generates high quality, world class knowledge, the Centre’s most authentic strength is the success in transforming livelihoods of numerous endusers including farmers."

"It is a great privilege to receive an award that combines two of my passions: science and agriculture."

"I have been continually inspired by the possibility of changing the lives of farmers, moving from a vicious cycle of struggle to a virtuous one of prosperity."

"I am always aware that my personal efforts have been backed by immense support by researchers, graduate students, other staff, partners, my family, and global partners."

"I feel extremely fortunate to be recognised by many organisations from different parts of the world."

"I witnessed the daily struggle of communities trying to eke a living from their land while fighting a losing battle with pests and other factors."

"It is a great honour for me to return to K-State, an institution where I benefited from, and learnt the value of partnerships in science."

"I have a problem in living which century I live. When I read those manuscripts, I'm taken away there. Sometimes I'm totally taken with them, with the monks and the ancient libraries and the ancient monasteries and then, when someone passes by me in their office and speaks English, I say, "What?" But then I realize I am in an English-speaking world."

"A man of his generation—the generation that casts off foreign rule, or overthrows a bloody dictatorship—does not often turn out to be a model democrat. He put on a good act in the 1990s during the post-Berlin Wall euphoria, but his stupid war with Eritrea cost him domestic support, and then his real instincts took over. Awful decisions, especially when war with Eritrea began in 1998, cost thousands of lives. But on the life-and-death issue of creating a viable economy for his nation, he got it just about right, arguably saving millions of lives. If we want to avoid Kaplan’s world, other quasi-democratic states around the continent would do well to take note of Meles' victories as well as his mistakes."

"Africa's downfall has always been the cult of the personality. And their names always seem to begin with M. We've had Mobutu and Mengistu and I'm not going to add Meles to the list."

"..countries pretend their foreign policy is based on democratisation when this is clearly not the case. For all the challenges in Zimbabwe, for example, it is a bit of a stretch to say it is less democratic than some of the sheikhdoms of the Gulf. But none of the sheikdoms has a problem visiting Europe."

"If it is presumed that the Kenyans will democratise in order to eat the peanuts of development assistance from the European Union... it would be a big mistake."

"I have never heard of any convincing reason as to why we should privatize land at this stage."

"I am proud to be an Ethiopian. I am proud to be a part of that history."

"We believe the problem between ourselves and Eritrea will have to be resolved through dialogue, but it takes two to tango."