Richard Attias Quotes

As African economies boom and businesses are created, one of the big questions this growth raises is that of third-level education: how can Africa develop a knowledge infrastructure to rival that of the west, a sort of Harvard University in Africa?

Richard Attias

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EducationGrowthKnowledgeQuestions

About every year or two, there is a moment of truth where there's some new development in the marketplace, some new technology, some sort of existential crisis. You just have to be vigilant about looking out for those moments.

Jeremy Stoppelman

TechnologyTruthMomentLookingYear

I've always been interested in DIY and home renovation - even from my first student flat. I've always left places better than when I moved in.

Andrea McLean

HomeBetterStudentPlacesFirst

I've always had an interest in story-telling and history and just film and art in general, but particularly when it comes to storytelling, I think the reason why we became involved in film is because we wanted to get some great stories out there.

John Legend

HistoryGreatArtThinkStorytelling

It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.

John Wooden

LearningLearnYouKnowCounts

I don't think it's anything you ever get used to... for many years, I could never sort of put my name in the same sort of category as the word 'famous' or anything like that. And I just found it very uncomfortable... if you get used to it, then something must be wrong.

Johnny Depp

ThinkNameFamousUncomfortableYou

My first Ramones show was at a small club in Columbus, Ohio, in 1978. It was a transformative experience, even though my memories are a little blurry, since someone kicked me in the head halfway through the show, probably during 'Beat on the Brat.'

Derf

MemoriesExperienceMeSmallSomeone

You want, whenever you're telling a story, to have a certain amount of range, and you want to be able to take the audience on that ride with you.

Cliff Chiang

RideStoryYouWantAudienceTake

The thought of making a movie in which the monsters were the good guys was just financial suicide.

Clive Barker

GoodThoughtFinancialSuicideJust

Love has the quality of informing almost everything - even one's work.

Sylvia Ashton-Warner

WorkLoveQualityEverythingAlmost

I'd love to work with Bruno Mars and Ryan Tedder.

Shawn Mendes

WorkLoveMarsRyan

If we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy.

Thomas Jefferson

GovernmentHappyPeopleCareBecome

When I started Black Girls Code in 2011, there weren't any programs that had a foundation in communities of color to teach our kids about technology.

Kimberly Bryant

TechnologyColorFoundationBlack

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