But innovation is more than a new method. It is a new view of the universe, as one of risk rather than of chance or of certainty. It is a new view of man's role in the universe; he creates order by taking risks. And this means that innovation, rather than being an assertion of human power, is an acceptance of human responsibility.

The critical question is not "How can I achieve?" but "What can I contribute?"

Nobody can predict the future; the idea is to have a firm grasp of the present.

The purpose of information is not knowledge. It is being able to take the right action.

Knowledge is being applied to knowledge itself. It is now fast becoming the one factor in production, sidelining both capital and labour.

Leaders grow; they are not made.

Knowledge has become the key resource of the world economy.