Everyone knows of great projects that were too dependent on a charismatic individual, or simply too expensive to be replicated.

Adelaide is becoming a hub for higher education.

All of nationalism can be understood as a kind of collective narcissism.

Societies advance through innovation every bit as much as economies do.

As the Internet of things advances, the very notion of a clear dividing line between reality and virtual reality becomes blurred, sometimes in creative ways.

The idea of entrepreneurship applies as much in politics, religion, society and the arts as it does in business.

The biggest barrier to dealing with climate change is us: our own attachment to habits that are hard to shift, and our great ability to park or ignore uncomfortable choices.

Britain is rich in radicalism, and anyone who says that our society has drifted into fatalism and apathy should get out more.

Bangalore has become a centre for healthcare.

The most important innovators often don't need any technologies - just imagination and acute sensitivity to people's needs.

All innovation is about letting go, saying goodbye to things to create space for the new.

No empire lasts forever, no dynasty continues unbroken. Some day, you and I will be mere legends. All that matters is whether we did what we could with the life that was given to us.

Bitter and Frail, young and weak. Smiles are useless, talk is cheap, Give thou venom, fangs like slime, Ugly freak for all of time. An empty gift just from me, Give it now, so mote it be!

We only live once. Well we might get to live more than just once but we don't and wouldn't know a thing about it even if we do. Therefor we should live our life to the fullest in this life time

Artists shows us what we blind to.

Doubt is not a pleasant condition but certainty is.

There is no such thing as failure. There are only results.

There is but one way I know of conversing safely with all men; that is, not by concealing what we say or do, but by saying or doing nothing that deserves to be concealed.

Human destiny is an episode between two oblivions.

I'm always interested in audience interaction. Not so much aggressive audience interaction - I'm genuinely interested in how people see things.

Education is the single-most important civil rights issue that we face today.