It's about all of us, and the kind of world that we, together, want to live in and share.

Just start Don't wait for perfection. Just start and let the work teach you.

Freedom ultimately is dignity. And dignity, not income, is the opposite of poverty.

Failure can be an incredibly motivating force.

I think I still have a great sense of adventure and trust, and am surprisingly idealistic given all the horrible things I've seen since I was 25. I think how I have changed is that I have a much deeper understanding of the dark forces in the world, of power.

Your job is not to be perfect, your job is only to be human.

I finally understood: In order to contribute to Africa, I would have to know myself better and be clearer about my goals. I would have to be ready to take Africa on its own terms, not mine, and to learn my limits and present myself not as a do-gooder with a big heart, but as someone with something to give and gain by being there. Compassion wasn't enough