All Quotes

"In the previous understanding of capitalism, the point of a business’s existence was the pursuit of profits."

"We have taken a significant shift in consciousness since then, with many people moving towards a belief that the value of a corporate entity is also inextricably linked to its ability to create value for its stakeholders, society, the economy and the natural environment."

"My reference to Solidarity Capitalism in the chapter was a way of bringing that consciousness and that awareness to the fore."

"I also wanted to specifically reference indigenous knowledge systems and connect them to prevalent economic systems like capitalism to find a blend that creates a more holistic and sustainable future."

"The thinking that I am describing is not new."

"These approaches and intuitive knowledge have always been embedded in the cultural heritage of many African jurisdictions, kingdoms, and concepts like Ubuntu or Umunne/a."

"The way the Igbo describe culture— “Omenala” and “Omanani”— references “Ala” and “Ani”, meaning the Earth."

"There is an understanding that the Earth is a core stakeholder in how we should live, how we should think and how we should do business."

"A lot of African culture has been oral tradition, not necessarily captured in writing."

"When talking about Solidarity Capitalism in my chapter, I wanted to capture the elements of this holistic thinking that is inherent in where I come from."

"People sent me to Washington to make hard choices … I don’t care if that means I don’t get reelected in 2020. I want to be able to say I was on the right side of history."

"As a 20‑year Navy veteran, I know the importance of supporting and advocating for the maritime industry. … In Congress, I will continue to be a staunch advocate for the Jones Act and the U.S. maritime industry."

"We have always lived by three key values—integrity, clarity, and courage. These guide every recommendation we make, every strategy we design, and every conversation we enter."

"Is not just about frameworks. It is about people. And until you get the human side right, the systems will never work."

"Sustainability is not a western concept. It is an African necessity that we have practised for year, but that globalisation took away from us"

"It is a human duty, and whether you are in boardrooms or in the villages, you must ask yourself—what legacy am I building?"

"Due to cultural practices and poor economic status, women are often at a disadvantage in many communities."

"The harmful effects of extractive activities make these challenges worse and put women at risk of being blamed and discriminated against."

"We had to mobilise some sort of private security for the trip to the Niger Delta communities."

"We liaised with respected people from these communities who briefed us ahead and helped us connect with the people."

"Another was shot in three different regions, which means footage from Jos and Badagry needed to be integrated with the one from River state. It ended up increasing our budget."

"The aim of highlighting the issues faced by women in extractive communities is to reroute the government and its fellow influencers."

"Taking a second look at policies and practices that have hampered the equitable distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within these communities."

"This is the social justice advocacy of the project."

"Extractive sector policies and laws help with equitable access to society’s resources which include socially valued goods, rewards and opportunities. *Participation in influencing, what is valued, shaping development directions, and distributing opportunities."

"“Reaching ignition was truly a large effort carried through many decades. I am extremely honored to be representing the laboratory and the many people who have worked on this grand scientific challenge to make this a reality, some of whom were working on this before I was born.”"

"“Humanity is driven and motivated by impossible problems, such as creating a miniature star in the laboratory and harnessing the power of nuclear fusion, that once we start to crack, we can collectively achieve amazing things and make life better for all.”"

"“You can harness fusion in a controlled way and get more [energy] out than what you put in.”"

"Is it not permissible for a pope to pronounce a law unjust? Every newspaper arrogates to itself the right of stigmatizing the injustice of all laws, which do not agree with its partisan views."

"“I have often said that I think there’s a story that doesn’t get told enough about The New York Times and its digital transformation … The mission is the most important thing in the place: how do we help people to seek the truth and understand the world?”"

"“There are no substitutes for a really great product, and you have to take care of that first.”"

"“When this job that I’d been moving up the ladder for became available … I will never again play not to lose — I had to learn how to be someone who played to win — everything else was different after that.”"

"“I got to where I am now … some by working hard and loving the work, and a lot from getting to work on mission‑driven enterprises that inspire devotion and passion in the people who serve them.”"

"“Using mouse models and human clinical samples, we consistently show that adult females of reproductive ages mount greater immune responses than males. Greater immunity among females is a double‑edged sword. These immune responses protect against infection and improve the effectiveness of vaccines, but an excessive immune response can contribute to tissue damage and disease.”"

"“In biomedical science, the dogma is that there are no differences between men and women. People like myself who design studies looking at both sexes are left with that uphill battle of challenging the dogma.”"

"“There is a growing appreciation within the scientific community that the immune systems of men and women differ, which impacts development of infectious diseases. While it is known that infectious diseases affect males more frequently and intensely, the heightened immunity that females experience also makes them more vulnerable to developing immunopathology and autoimmune diseases.”"

"“If you take immune cells from HIV positive men and if you take cells from HIV positive women and you put them on a plate and you expose them to an HIV antigen… immune cells from women are going to be much more reactive, they are going to generate a much more robust and viral response.”"

"“We should have stayed the course and developed a vaccine. We didn’t. We shelved it.”"

"“You have to figure out what works for you as a parent, and it’s hard to do everything all at once.”"

"“What I’ve tried to do is focus on either my job or being a mom, and just go really hard on that so that I can feel like I’m doing my best job at both roles.”"

"“Military families miss out on experiences that most civilian families do not: birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, funerals and even the births of their children.”"

"“I had to prove that music could be played by anyone who loves it. It’s been a terrible burden because I always felt I had to do better, that I wouldn’t be allowed the lapses other musicians have. It’s true even now.”"

"“It has been quite difficult … Not only playing but trying to live through all this, and living with myself too, which is kind of hard because you begin to question, well, am I really a good performer, am I a worthy person?”"

"“I was a principal player, the person who is the head of a section and always paid above the rest of the section, first ever for an African American. I was experienced and I was competent; conductors and audiences acknowledged that. … This situation was compounded by the fact … Having these … in leading positions was a little more than their egos could handle.”"

"“The only thing people of African origin were fit to do was wait … White people considered us strange creatures, second to the animals, and they feared us. No white person could ever imagine that we’d be sitting next to them in an orchestra.”"

"“Timpanists must tune the instrument, hear the notes they need either by having absolute pitch, or knowing the music well enough to use relative pitch for chordal structure […] while singing and tuning the note at the same time, I must keep the count of where I am […] I am kept extremely busy and for the most part I am all alone like swimming in a sea of sharks waiting to devour me.”"

"“I don’t remember this intense time … And in many ways as a result of everyday Americans, back to back.”"

"“I always go back to the founding fathers, the fact that freedom of the press was put in the First Amendment. That Thomas Jefferson said, ‘If it were left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without government, I should not hesitate to prefer the latter.’ I take that role seriously. … Every day, when I get up at 4:45, I cannot wait to get started on my day … Are we fair? Are we accurate? Are we giving them the truth, day after day after day?”"

"“In 1980 I was a reporter for a small radio station in Albany, N.Y., and somehow talked my way into getting a credential for the Democratic National Convention in New York City … I vividly remember talking to women’s rights activist Bella Abzug. I was 23 years old, but she was probably the first person who ever made me think deeply about the potential power of women in politics, something I’m still reporting on 40 years later.”"

"“I was still closeted. It took quite a while because you didn’t dare come out back then. It would have been social suicide, job suicide.”"