All Quotes

"The primary motivation with all of these AI technologies is either to have more warfare or to have more profit."

"I want a different kind of root motivation for technology that puts human welfare first."

"That’s not the world I want to live in."

"I want to live in a world where we’re not trying to disenfranchise humans or devalue labor."

"Iwant to live in a world where instead of there being one company in one place in the world with one dominant model."

"We have many people who are each working to support their communities in some way and sharing profits back."

"“I have a history for making surprising choices.”"

"“I want to bring nature into investment decision-making and for investors to focus on the importance of biodiversity.”"

"It’s been full of ups and downs, but hard work pays; you have to work hard."

"“I want to bring nature into investment decision-making and for investors to focus on the importance of biodiversity, in order for more blue finance initiatives to be taken, investors need the right data points.”"

"The world is facing some of these changes that simply can't be affected overnight, and both investors and those running businesses do understand that certain things will take time. Of course, there will always be some people who will be impatient but, at the end of the day, investors have a choice: you either buy into the corporate strategy and mission and say, I will be with you every step of the way on this journey, I believe in what you're doing, or ultimately they'll divest, and I think therein lies the rub."

"I firmly believe that the purpose of an organisation matters, it matters to those who work in it tirelessly every day, it should absolutely matter to your shareholders and stakeholders, but it really should matter to your investors as well."

"The whole issue of humanitarian and resilience investing, which is not really an investable space at the moment; it has typically been the domain of the aid agencies who poster a humanitarian issue, would step in and be there to support those on the ground who needed them. But increasingly, and the global pandemic has shown us this, there simply isn't enough money going around to enable just the aid agencies to pick up the cost. So I think the question is how do we, as a finance industry, help build resilience in communities that need it most?"

"How have you grown as a person? What have you contributed and who have you taught? Because there's something about what each of us have learnt and there's something about what each of us convey to others as a learning experience and that sense of passing down the generational baton."

"The purpose of an organisation matters, it matters to those who work in it tirelessly every day, it should absolutely matter to your shareholders and stakeholders, but it really should matter to your investors as well."

"It's just a perennial trap that CEOs fall into, which is that they ram their diary full of things that, if you really look hard, fall neither into the urgent, nor the important box. So, I love the little urgent and important matrix, it's kept me on the straight and narrow for a long time. If it's not urgent, or is unimportant, it just going to have to wait."

"Our words are seeds of life. Let us sow seeds of goodness and positivity into the lives of children; and nourish them through our good."

"There would be no future for the educated if we don't address the issues of illiteracy in our country."

"I understand as I take off with this plane as your pilot, there might be few turbulence. don’t worry, Captain Rochas is in command but it will get to a point, after the rough bad weather that we shall get to the cruising point when I shall say to Alhaja Udi, Professor, Adamu, Segun, and Okey, ‘I’ll say, come onboard, come untie your seatbelt and let us enjoy the New Nigeria."

"The only times I ever used the siren were when I was traveling or going for official functions. Outside of that, when I closed from office, I drove home myself and other cars drove behind me. I used to play football."

"From the regular feelers that I get, there are two issues that bother people most about Edo State. These are roads and security. My government has already taken positive steps to address these problems."

"The security situation is a concern to you, but to us all."

"Yes, there is unity in our diversity as a nation, but that unity did not emerge by chance, it is a product of intentional effort, enthroned by conviction, nurtured through understanding, and sustained by a shared vision. Yet, while unity is important, it is the developmental impact it inspires that truly transforms lives."

"Charter of Equity is not a slogan for confusion. It is a document to let us know and remember the imbalance in the system and see how best to correct it, but not for people to enter social media and circulate fake news. We cannot continue like this every time."

"As gatekeepers of public information, I believe that what journalists choose to publish will significantly shape how Nigerians interpret and respond to unfolding events.Journalists hold the power either to permit divisive and inflammatory content that could fuel hatred, unrest, and disunity, or to amplify voices of peace, unity, and reason. I trust that their sense of patriotism will guide them toward the latter."

"Don't get your validation from the comment section. Otherwise, eventually and inevitably, you will get your condemnation from there as well."

"A democracy is only as good as the people involved in building it are."

"We are not in politics to defend an imperfect history. We are here to reform the future."

"Tourism can rival oil in revenue,job creation,if we give it seriousness it deserves**."

"I’m really overwhelmed with gratitude, greatly humbled and honoured by that renewed merit given to me by the people of Ondo State by coming out in their hundreds of thousands to cast their vote for my party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and by extension for myself, to continue to be their governor beyond 2025, when this very tenure will be ending."

"When it comes to being active politically, not everybody who registered is very active politically. So, if you look a the records, not just in Ondo State, but in every other election in other states, that has been happening."

"Build your own brand equity by listing all the great things you’ve achieved in your life – the times you’ve been resilient, dynamic and entrepreneurial. Then, when you go into an important meeting or have a wobbly moment, you can read that list and boost your confidence. Women tend to forget how powerful they are and how good they are at what they do."

"You don’t have to be a table-basher to succeed and you don’t have to emulate men to succeed. Stereotypes like the entrepreneurs on Dragon’s Den and The Apprentice make compelling viewing but you don’t have to behave in that way to get results. I used to do the whole power-dressing thing until someone said I reminded them of a politician. At that point I stopped and went back to being just me!"

"If you’re in business you are going to take risks and make mistakes. The key is knowing when to pull the plug and not let it get out of hand."

"My biggest business challenge came when I received a bullet in the post just before opening an Ann Summers store in Dublin. It would have been easier to pull the plug but I hate the idea of being bullied and ploughed on."

"“Women should own their success. If we are to be good role models to the next generations, we have to empower ourselves.”"

"I think it was a sign of the times that when I was a teenager, my father didn’t really talk about his business and what he was doing, and I don’t think he ever imagined me going into business because I was a girl."

"it was boys who followed in their father’s footsteps. But I was always incredibly hard-working, and I was keen to have financial independence – and I was very ambitious and creative."

"I certainly didn't expect to go into the line of business that I did go into; and I think that is the case with many entrepreneurs. We tend to stumble across our opportunities."

"Women are making a lot of decisions themselves, both in business and in life."

"If you can find some positivity in the obstacles life throws at you, you can survive them, and I think this is what resilience is; and you need it in life and in business."

"The younger generation have different challenges than we had. Social media is a big challenge for young people and so is having to keep up with what your peers are doing and how instant everything is. There are positives to social media though, but I think it can impact young people's wellbeing and their outlook on life."

"Successful businesses today are those that have a purpose."

"Whatever business you go into, make sure it has a purpose that is authentic; and you will need to have a clear point of difference that sets you apart from your competition."

"Being able to adjust to your environment and adapt is something that I feel is important too. For female entrepreneurs, it is also about self-belief. If you ever doubt yourself, keep a list of all your achievements and read them back to yourself before you go into an environment that might give you a wobble."

"The situation in Plateau State is not too different from other states, though the context of our security challenges differs by zone"

"Plateau State is one of the most blessed lands in the country. Our advantage in agriculture is God-given. Ninety percent of what we used to call Irish potatoes is produced here. We have renamed it Plateau potatoes, because I think we deserve the exclusive rights in the propagation and production of potatoes."

"I understand that even at the Secondary School Level the students are being thought Entrepreneurship. This is the way to go because the government has a limited capacity to create jobs.."

"The main goals of entrepreneurship education in Nigeria include, preparing the students to be self-reliant and self-employed, creating employment opportunities, helping students to transition from a traditional economy to a modern industrial economy, training students to be creative and innovative in identifying business opportunities and to establish careers in small and medium-sized businesses."

"We are all paying too much for services that are both uncompetitive and second-class, and not enough Americans are being served adequately by reasonably priced, world-class services."