We will never end poverty if we don't tackle climate change.

We have to find climate-friendly ways of encouraging economic growth. The good news is we think they exist.

When you're working on development issues, optimism is not always based on rational analysis, often it is a moral choice.

What happens when corn and wheat prices rise is that we see real increases in malnutrition and under-nutrition. And when children are malnourished, their brain development actually slows down and is affected. So this is not just a short-term impact.

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.

One of the most important things about leadership is that you have to have the kind of humility that will allow you to be coached.

We will never end poverty if we don't tackle climate change.