“President Obama has said that our aspirations should be realistic. We are not going to turn one of the poorest countries in the world, that was plunged into 30 years of war, into an advanced, industrialized, Western-style democracy. What we want to achieve is Afghanistan's capacity to secure and govern itself.” WorldWantShouldYearsSaidWarCountryTurnsPresidentDemocracyAchieveStyleCapacityWesternSecureAspirationRealisticAfghanistanPresident ObamaPoorest Author:David Petraeus
“The human condition ... is defined by the aspiration to always supersede oneself, which in turn requires nonconformity.” HumansHumanityTurnsConditionsOneselfDefinedAspirationHuman ConditionNonconformity Author:Pablo Antonio Cuadra
“Tho' the world could turn from you, This, at least, I learn from you: Beauty and Truth, tho' never found, are worthy to be sought, The singer, upward-springing, Is grander than his singing, And tranquil self-sufficing joy illumes the dark of thought. This, at least, you teach me, In a revelation: That gods still snatch, as worthy death, the soul in its aspiration.” WorldStillsSoulSelfJoyTurnsFoundDarkTeachSingingWorthySingersAspirationRevelationsTranquil Book:Undertones Source: Undertones
“Entrepreneurship is the cornerstone to African development and the key to local value creation in Africa. I am determined to ensure that Africa's next generation of entrepreneurs have the platform they need to turn their entrepreneurial aspirations into sustainable businesses that will drive economic growth and job creation across Africa.” NeedsJobsValuesTurnsNextGrowthGenerationsEconomicCreationKeysDevelopmentEntrepreneurDeterminedLocalsEntrepreneurshipAspirationPlatformsNext GenerationEconomic GrowthEntrepreneurialCornerstonesJob CreationI Am Determined Author:Tony Elumelu