Each of us can work to change a small portion of events. And it's in the total of all those acts that the history of this generation will be written.

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.

The time for change is now.

By going from the bottom-up again, we see where successes work, and you can also see where the status quo can be the biggest obstacle or roadblock to success. The kind of entrepreneurs in whom we need to invest are the kind who are willing to fight that status quo, bureaucracy, complacency, and corruption.

One of the first things that surprised me in a positive, wonderfully positive way, is that this works - patient capital works.

Poverty is too complex to be answered with a one-size-fits-all approach, and if there is any place that illustrates that complexity, as well as a better way forward, it is Rwanda.

People need to believe that they can participate fully in the decisions that affect their lives and have a stake in the societies in which they live