I had only immediate things today, only today, not tomorrow. I don't know what will happen tomorrow. Today I can see myself like crystal.

Poverty does not belong in civilized human society. Its proper place is in a museum. That's where it will be.

If we are looking for one single action which will enable the poor to overcome their poverty, I would focus on credit

Poverty is not created by poor people. It is produced by our failure to create institutions to support human capabilities.

What I learned in school, what I learned in the educational part of my life. Trying to acquire a kind of a bird's eye view. You drive hard and see everything. And that's called education because now you can see everything.

If you think creating a world without any poverty is impossible, let's do it. Because it is the right thing to do.

I was an economist now turning into a human being - as if these are two different things. I don't know but I did that and then I had no vision.