“When you're working on development issues, optimism is not always based on rational analysis, often it is a moral choice.” ChoicesMoralIssuesDevelopmentOptimismRationalAnalysisMoral Choices Author:Jim Yong Kim
“Carbon is the currency of how you measure climate change, but water will be the teeth.” WaterClimateClimate ChangeTeethCurrencyCarbon Author:Jim Yong Kim
“Today there are a lot places where people say they're just hopeless. If I can come from a hopeless country, get an education, become a hyphenated American and become president of the World Bank, it's my moral duty to make sure that every single person on the planet has that opportunity.” PeopleIfsWorldPersonsI CanCountryTodayOpportunityPresidentMoralPlanetsDutyHopelessSingle PersonMoral DutyWorld Bank Author:Jim Yong Kim
“When you spent so much time being terrified that you're going to get something, and then you have it, you don't have to be terrified anymore.” Terrified Author:Danny Pintauro
“I'm a great believer in getting checked out because if you know you're OK, you actually feel better; your mind plays a big part of it.” IfsKnowsFeelsMindPlayBigsBelieverFeel Better Author:Simon Cowell
“My heart, my lungs, my blood - they've all been checked. I remember one of the doctors almost being disappointed when he showed me the results because he couldn't wait to tell me what smoking was doing to me. But there was nothing there.” HeartRememberWaitingResultsBloodMy HeartDoctorsSmokingDisappointedLungsBeing Disappointed Author:Simon Cowell
“One thing I've learnt is you should never fight it. They're natural emotions and when you try and bottle everything up, that's what can make you depressed. Luckily I have fantastic memories [about my parents] and they really help.” ShouldTryingHelpingFightingParentNaturalMemoriesEmotionOne ThingFantasticBottles Author:Simon Cowell
“Normally if I go to one of these things I'm in and out in five minutes, but at Pride of Britain I stay to the end. It's a fantastic show. But it's incredibly hard on the night when you meet all the kids and hear their stories. They do get to you.” IfsEndsHardStoriesShowsKidsNightFiveMinutesPrideFantasticBritainFive Minutes Author:Simon Cowell
“I honestly can't ever imagine retiring because I don't know what else I would do - even when I'm on holiday, 70% of the time I'm working. I think I'd like to go out on the job so, ideally, 'And the winner is... Ooooh, and he's gone!'” ThinkingKnowsJobsGoneImagineHonestlyWinnerHolidayRetiring Author:Simon Cowell
“I was so tired, wasn't having fun any more, and wasn't sure if I wanted to do this any longer. So I turned my phone off and sorted my head out. It was the opposite of a breakdown really, it was a break-up - I got rid of all the idiots, realised my job was supposed to be fun, and got on with my life.” IfsWantedJobsFunBreakOppositesTiredPhonesSupposed To BeIdiotHaving FunRealisedBreakdown Author:Simon Cowell