Quotes About Development

When the history of African development is written, it will be clear that a turning point involved the empowerment of women.

If you asked an 18-year-old what they want to do with their life, and the options are 'Transformers' or Lars von Trier, he's probably shipping out for 'Transformers.' If you ask a 26-year-old what he wants to do, 'Transformers' or Lars von Trier, he'd probably pick Lars von Trier. So, my sensibilities are changing as I change.

Improvement usually means doing something we have never done before.

In Israel, a land lacking in natural resources, we learned to appreciate our greatest national advantage: our minds. Through creativity and innovation, we transformed barren deserts into flourishing fields and pioneered new frontiers in science and technology.

The problem of the Middle East is poverty more than politics.

Self-study, self-exploration, self-empowerment — these are the virtues of a great education.

Every child grows everything depends on the teacher.

Teaching music is not my main purpose. I want to make good citizens. If children hear fine music from the day of their birth and learn to play it, they develop sensitivity, discipline and endurance. They get a beautiful heart.

A child's slowness in any subject indicates a deficiency in his environment, educational or otherwise.

Man is the Child of his Environment

First character, then ability.

It is in our power to educate all the children of the world to become a little better as people, a little happier.

As I have said before, I had no illusions about my performing ability. But I did not know that my despair was brought about not because I had no talent but because I did not know how to develop it.

We all have unlimited shortcomings. Yet one way of seeing things is to consider our lives as a time frame that allows us continually to work at changing our weaknesses into strengths. This, I must say, is an intriguing task.

Our aim needs to be the nurturing of children. The moment we rigidly convince ourselves, "Education is what we're after," we warp a child's development. -1-  First foster the heart, then help the child acquire ability. This is indeed nature's proper way.

I will ensure that Japan keeps getting better--better this year than last year, and better next year than this year.

A nation will not be vitalized unless its regions are vitalized.

Among the many conceived notions of the 21st century, there is the notion called Industry 4.0. As for our concept of Society 5.0, it is really about solving problems. With the emphasis on solving societal issues, and from the perspective of enriching the lives of people, Society 5.0 will go down as a keyword.

Children don't just play any more - they're far too busy learning to fence and taking extra French classes. In the end, you're actually doing more damage to your children by trying to hot-house them. It's far better to remain a calm parent.

The first year holds trauma unlike any other. The second year is a time of learning hard lessons, facing harsh realities, understanding that you, alone, are responsible for the life change you must accept, the new life you must develop.

Emphasizing a lifestyle based on consumption is the ultimate violence against poor countries.

Our thoughts are causes. You sow a thought, you reap an action. You sow an action, you reap a habit. You sow a habit, you reap a character. You sow a character, you reap a destiny. It all starts with a thought.

Progressive' means that success is a journey, not a destination. It's an ongoing process. We never arrive.

After every setback, ask yourself: What did I learn from this experience? Only then will you be able to turn a stumbling block into a stepping stone.