Attias Quotes & Sayings

A word writ doon can hang a man — Terry Pratchett

Sport is and should remain a great school of life that supports young people in their personal development. It teaches respect for others and also for oneself. — Richard Attias

Even an unsuccessful Olympic bid can be the source of change within a city if organizers adhere to their vision. — Richard Attias

Get off of my shoulders. The foundation has been laid, now its time for you to build on it and get to work. — Amelia Boynton Robinson

The factors that have been holding farmers back are similar to those that threaten other types of growth in Africa. Infrastructure and transport are in many cases quite poor, resulting in the losses of huge amounts of produce. — Richard Attias

Culturally, it is commonplace for African women to work. — Richard Attias

Female success stories from sporting events like the Olympic Games have played a role in shifting the Indian perception to see the female athlete as a hero and a role model for young Indian girls. — Richard Attias

As African economies boom and businesses are created, one of the big questions this growth raises is that of third-level education: how can Africa develop a knowledge infrastructure to rival that of the west, a sort of Harvard University in Africa? — Richard Attias

Our relationship with food
how, when, what and why we eat
is a direct expression of our underlying feelings, thoughts and beliefs about ourselves. It has to do with stances we take that get reflected not only in our relationship with food, but in all our relationships. It just so happens that the relationship with food causes enough conflict, grief, shame and hurt that we're willing to look at it. — Geneen Roth

For me, the genders are an essential element of numbers and letters, not something that could be removed from them. — Leni Zumas

Sporting achievements bestow a sense of unification on the cultures and societies in which they take place and create an outpouring of nationalism and pride. — Richard Attias

Bringing more large sporting events to Africa would help the continent develop sports policies and at the same time optimize its peoples' chances of achieving competitive success. — Richard Attias

Global sports tournaments have a range of benefits that go far beyond the games themselves. They can transform the image of a country or a region. They bring people together and reveal new possibilities to a nation's youth. — Richard Attias

People may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men. — Samuel Johnson

It is my firm belief that action on the issues that matter for Africa must emerge from within Africa itself. — Richard Attias

Trick-or-treating is for candy and demonstrations are for things like Peace and Freedom. It's different. — Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Sport allows us to engage in dialogue and to build bridges, and it may even have the capacity to reshape international relations. The Olympic Games embody perfectly this universal mission. — Richard Attias

You can go outside and spit and have the same effect as doubling carbon dioxide. — Reid Bryson

Youth is ever apt to judge in haste, and lose the medium in the wild extreme. — Aaron Hill

When kids are young, before the age of ten, there is a critical window of opportunity when their habits and motivations can be influenced. — Richard Attias

Nothing is worth doing unless the consequences may be serious. — George Bernard Shaw

The symbolic significance of individual athletes' achievements has sometimes proved more productive than the negotiations of diplomats or politicians. — Richard Attias

The cost of infrastructure development to host a mega-event can be offset against economic growth over future decades. — Richard Attias

Inspiration, in its rich variety, must be present in any discussion about Africa. We need role models - they are essential to the advancement of our society. — Richard Attias

Sporting events like the Olympics have developed and maintained a clear message of promoting gender equality as an essential criterion in the success of any international event. — Richard Attias

Sport is a great equalizer that can build bridges, transcend borders and cultures, and render even the fiercest conflicts temporarily irrelevant. — Richard Attias

Obesity is a problem that nearly every nation in the world is facing, but there is much that we can do to fix it. — Richard Attias

It is to be hoped that the leaders of this movement will place the nation above the party. — Franz Von Papen

If women are the key to Africa's future - and I believe they are - we must figure out how to take away the barriers to their participation. — Richard Attias

Africa's informal economy is one of the most innovative and inventive environments in the world. Yet it is an environment with little regulation in which workers are often exposed to hard conditions and live without a safety net. — Richard Attias

Sport is one of the few spaces where people can learn about different cultures in a spirit of trust and friendship. — Richard Attias

Not only do African students deserve excellent universities, they deserve good elementary and secondary schools, too - and then, to have access to ongoing vocational and job training to ensure their skills remain as relevant as possible to African organizations. — Richard Attias

I wish every woman would love herself and embrace what she was given naturally. — Queen Latifah

In the organization of any major sporting event or the planning of a building, long-term thinking is key. — Richard Attias

Africa's agricultural sector has enormous scope for development, which would benefit both the continent's economy and its people. — Richard Attias

What the Olympics and other mega-events have shown is that the significant investment required to host an international games successfully has the power to transform a region, and even a nation. — Richard Attias

Improving Africa's farming sector would have multiple positive outcomes for African people. — Richard Attias

For African societies, no issue looms larger than employment. Only vibrant entrepreneurship and thriving small businesses can hope to provide the millions of jobs that are needed. — Richard Attias