Quotes about Progress

I speak to my mum and dad about the club, and my uncle and all my mates are big Leeds fans as well. They're on the up, if you like. It's a better situation than it was when they were in League One not so long ago.

My Uncle, of course, would have been pleased to see someone with brown skin holding the office of president.

Over the years I've grown more comfortable with making people uncomfortable because that is when growth can happen. You need a little conflict. You need a little tension. And that is part of my calling. A little tough love goes a long way!

Great sculptors and artists spend countless hours perfecting their talents. They don't pick up a chisel or a brush and palette, expecting immediate perfection. They understand that they will make many errors as they learn, but they start with the basics, the key fundamentals first.

And I've always said, 'If two people think the same thing about everything, one of them isn't necessary.' We need to be able to understand that if we're going to make real progress.

It is understandable that people want to know how it affects them. But as a scientist, I would hope society would be equally interested in fundamental science.

The spirit of forgiveness should prevail, and there should be tolerance and understanding among all political parties for us to move forward.

I'm just getting older and I'm understanding the game and I'm more experienced in the league.

Women have been trained in our culture and society to ask for what we want instead of taking what we want. We've been really indoctrinated with this culture of permission. I think it's true for women, and I think it's true for people of color. It's historic, and it's unfortunate and has somehow become part of our DNA. But that time has passed.

It is no easy task to do away with a thing that is established. We, therefore, say that the non-beginning of a thing is supreme wisdom.

The further you venture down a river the bigger the fish.

Light travels half away around the world while darkness is still putting its shoes on.