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“Our 7th priority is to conduct an Afro-centric diplomacy that protects the rights of Nigerian citizens abroad and advances the economic interests of Nigerians and Nigerian businesses in a changing world.”
“For some founders, it's very hard to evolve the charity, because as it gets bigger, they very much don't know how to do that. And so, I've always been really conscious that it's really important to evolve, to keep changing, to keep being relevant.”
Nina Barough wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The first and most important point is to stay calm. The world is obviously changing around us all the time, but we need to keep a clear head in order to react and communicate effectively.”
Anne Glover (businesswoman) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The key challenge for higher education is to remain relevant in a changing world. We need to partner with employers to ensure that we are developing the talent that they are seeking. We know from employers that many of the key skills they are looking for are so-called ‘soft’ skills (teamwork, awareness and so on), which is otherwise known as emotional labour.”
Heather McGregor (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That is outdated information. The security narrative is changing. Things have improved significantly. You are a journalist — look at the data. Compare incidents of kidnapping and killings now to two years ago. The drop is clear.”
Dauda Lawal (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It’s incredibly hard to be a people leader right now. The expectations of what leaders must navigate are higher–from navigating the socio-political conversations entering the workplace to the technological advances transforming how we work–it can feel like the goalposts keep changing and there are fewer resources to achieve more aggressive goals.”
Elise Smith first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Elise Smith on leadership skills, building teams, and their significant impact on organizations striving for excellence. June 8, 2024
“I was paying attention to how I was feeling and how I was changing emotionally when I was in the studio.”
Tyde-Courtney Edwards wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Family means everything. After years of moving around, being able to come home and tap into the tremendous support system was great. My friends have allowed me to connect in a way that has been life changing. They have provided a safe haven from everyday pressures.”
Gena C. Lovett wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Thanks in part to the wonderful education I received from Kellogg, I’m making a difference in the lives of incredible people and changing the future of retirement, one client at a time,”
Kourtney Gibson (born 1981) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Thus heavenly Hope is all serene, But earthly Hope, how bright soe’er, Still fluctuates o’er this changing scene, As false and fleeting as ’tis fair.”
Chauncy Hare Townshend (1798–1868) first seen 1821 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On Hope", in Amelia Shipley Heber, The Life of Reginald Heber (New York, 1830) vol. 1, p. 489. However, the same lines appear in Chauncy Hare Townshend's Poems (London, 1821) p. 159
Also quoted by: Reginald Heber (disputed)
“That is not to say that women occupy 50% of top posts, but there are at least some women in top posts and the profile of the workforce is gradually changing.”
Patricia Whitelock (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There's still hurdles and barriers that we have to break down. But the fact that things are changing, I'm hopeful about. We're living in a different day and age now…”
Tichina Arnold (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Changing with the initiatives we have launched at iSTEM Co., as well as other initiatives like STEM sisters, DCA CARM program.”
Morley Muse wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“People said that suddenly changing fields was either reckless or brave, but I found that my chemistry and maths background really set me up well for moving into biology.”
Valerie Mizrahi (born 1958) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I would not have been successful in changing the charter school laws without the support of district school parents and the teacher’s union.”
Mona Davids wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You have to be OK completely changing everything you know as long as your goal is met.”
Dawn Dickson (born 1979) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“STEM is about changing lives and making a difference, and that’s what we want young women to see.”
Anne-Marie Imafidon (born 1990) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In 1980 you have the October surprise... In 2000 you have the Brooks Brothers riots. In 2016 you have Trump-Russia. So you've had it again and again, and what the Republicans have done, is that they will stop at nothing. They will do s, align with hostile foreign powers, whether it's with Russia or Iran, and it's played a role in changing the outcome of quite a few elections.”
Craig Unger (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I loved something about the brain; I liked things relating to the brain; I liked things that were life changing. I also realized I would not be good in surgery not because I didn’t have the expertise, I liked details. I was looking at neurosurgery or neurology... Neurology also has to do with the brain so it was either that or psychiatry for me.”
Maymunah Kadiri wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Every day you get up and the world is changing, your customers are expecting more from you. Your competitors are putting pressure on you by doing more and trying to beat you here and beat you there”
Abigail Johnson (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Based on everybody’s contributions about what they see changing, what can we try that would be something new and different”
Abigail Johnson (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This was a life-changing experience for me as it is every scientist’s dream to go to CERN. The competition for spaces is too high and everyone from Professors to Doctors want to go there. To be there makes one hungry for knowledge and success and it remains one of my greatest achievements. I learned a lot there.”
Senamile Masango (1987–2025) said by 2025 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What makes you happy at the end of the day in the nonprofit space is not earning millions of dollars, or Naira,” she says. “Fulfillment comes from seeing a woman learn a skill and use that skill to get a job—changing that woman’s life, the life of her family, and bringing prosperity to her immediate community.”
Oladiwura Oladepo wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Rapidly changing information led to a complex cycle of responses but at the center of this conversation is the recognition that the intersection between public health leadership and political leadership holds the key to getting ahead of the disease.”
Folake Olayinka wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For us as a social enterprise, we are big in bridging that gender gap in the digital and technology economy, which is changing everything around us.”
Regina Honu wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“African entrepreneurs have the power to create valuable businesses using technology that compete on a global scale while massively changing the lives of Africans.”
Eunice Ajim wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As we move through complex scenes of the sort that arise when we drive or play sports, we quickly perceive distinct objects that we can recognize, track, or interact with in some way. A critical step in this process is to locate object boundaries in the rapidly changing image that reaches the eye.”
Ellen Hildreth wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We were adamant about changing things down at City Hall,” she said. “… I worked hard for the East Ward because I look like them and they needed it.”
Virginia Newell (1917–2025) said by 2025 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That was a game-changing piece of advice for me, because then I started doing completely different jobs and ones that weren't necessarily logical to most people's thinking”
Jane Fraser (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To look through the 16-inch telescope at Jupiter was literally life-changing for me. I just remember thinking that Jupiter actually looks like it does in the books—spot, bands, albeit in more of a gray scale.”
Dara Norman wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The truth is, if we’re serious about changing the way girls are treated, then we have to bring boys into the conversation.”
Raquel Kasham Daniel wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The Forbes recognition was a humbling and life-changing moment.”
Sandra Chukwudozie wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What is changing is the direction it has taken to improve the investment environment.”
Edigold Monday (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Drugs are changing her, she is sliding towards the abyss. To save her, the only way is to hospitalize her.”
Nadia Bengala (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We started changing our story in 2019.”
Anne Juuko (born 1981) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Unlike in Western countries where labelling a product as ‘eco-friendly’ is considered a positive by consumers and it is quickly snapped up, in Kenya it can be seen as a negative … as if the product is of lower quality, that view is slowly changing, but it is taking time. We know there is a market. We just have to reach it.”
Hope Mwanake (born 1988) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think making a conscious effort to look at the problems those entrepreneurs are solving and generally just getting out of the "bubble," which means people may not look like a young white guy coding or running a startup. It might look like a mom of 3 who is changing careers”
Angela Benton (born 1981) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“misinformation and delays in decision-making have hindered the adoption of life-changing innovations. This report demonstrates how timely adoption of GM crops can empower smallholder farmers with the tools to thrive in an unpredictable climate.”
Margaret Karembu wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The world is changing so quickly, it’s very difficult to actually have all the necessary data points to be able to help you forecast accurately. At the moment, that’s still in the realm of human beings.”
Daniel J. Hulme (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This provided decision makers with an overview of ecosystems in the biosphere reserve, and how and where degradations were taking place or how areas were changing, converting to other uses. It was important to have a bird’s eye view. Decisions depended on this.”
Boshra Salem (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“At first, women were not given the big roles on screen but that is changing. We are starting to see more female heroes and women leading films. The thing is, women are overlooked when they can do the job just as well or better (than men)”
Lerato Marabe (born 1999) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Joint efforts are needed to redirect our interventions towards high-burden regions and geographical hotspots in view of changing the epidemic trends in Ethiopia”
Roman Tesfaye (born 1968) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: First Lady of Ethiopia visit UNAIDS 29 April 2014
“Methods to introduce s, either from or other organisms, into existing are now well-established and permit the targeted modification of existing grape cultivars. This may provide a means to reduce disease losses and usage in classic cultivars without otherwise changing their wine attributes.”
Carole Meredith (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I went through hell and back, but I can now can be responsible for changing the life of somebody so they don't have to go through what I went through.”
Dorothy Okatch (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our world is changing. The old stories have worn thin. We're telling new stories now. We're creating new realities: ones which inspire and give us true power.”
Zolani Mahola (born 1981) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This is our vision: Women rising together, pulling together up, chipping away at barriers together, changing conversations, sparking new fires of hope and courage and resolve within each other, and freeing each other in every aspect possible.”
Leni Robredo (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We are changing the culture of public service”
Moeti Mohwasa (born 1969) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: NDP12 to focus on tackling unemployment 13 October, 2025
“It’s not a coincidence for me to be where I am now. It’s something that I’ve been working towards for years, without even changing the recipe – just constantly showing up and working hard, even when nobody is looking.”
Amogelang Motau (born 1997) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It all starts with development. The earlier kids have access to proper gear and training, the better their chances of making it. If brands invest now, they’re not only changing lives, they’re strengthening our national teams, our leagues, our future.”
Kholosa Biyana (born 1994) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We are never taken seriously as female footballer, but I feel that this is changing gradually. We should be equal to men in this sport because we play it well.”
Zanele Nhlapho (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source