Amartya Sen
Economist, Philosopher
"Poverty is the deprivation of opportunity."
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Morgan Freeman
Actor, Narrator
"Challenge yourself; it’s the only path which leads to growth."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Civil Rights Leader
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others. In dangerous valleys and hazardous pathways, he will lift some bruised and beaten brother to a higher and more noble life."
Al Pacino
Actor, Filmmaker
"Either we heal now, as a team, or we will die as individuals."
Pema Chodron
Buddhist Teacher, Author
"The peace that we are looking for is not peace that crumbles as soon as there is difficulty or chaos. Whether we’re seeking inner peace or global peace or a combination of the two, the way to experience it is to build on the foundation of unconditional openness to all that arises. Peace isn’t an experience free of challenges, free of rough and smooth, it’s an experience that’s expansive enough to include all that arises without feeling threatened."
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"All rising to great places is by a winding stair."
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"Don't wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom. The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become. Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become."
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"Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance."
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"The duty of youth is to challenge corruption."
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"Economics, as it has emerged, can be made more productive by paying greater and more explicit attention to the ethical considerations that shape human behaviour and judgment."
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"Only through suffering can we find ourselves."
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"This is the great challenge: to maintain passion for the everyday routine and the endlessly repeated act, to derive deep gratification from the mundane."
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"Climate change does not respect border; it does not respect who you are - rich and poor, small and big. Therefore, this is what we call global challenges, which require global solidarity."
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"The great challenge of adulthood is holding on to your idealism after you lose your innocence."
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"It's our challenges and obstacles that give us layers of depth and make us interesting."
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"It's been years and years and years I've been playing the drums, and they're still a challenge. I still enjoy using drumsticks and a snare drum."
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"Whatever the challenge was, however unattainable the goal may have seemed, I never let anyone talk me out of believing in myself."
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"Life is never completely without its challenges."
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"Regardless of what challenge you are facing right now, know that it has not come to stay. It has come to pass. During these times, do what you can with what you have, and ask for help if needed. Most importantly, never surrender. Put things in perspective. Take care of yourself. Find ways to replenish your energy, strengthen your faith and fortify yourself from the inside out."
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"What to do if you find yourself stuck in a crack in the ground underneath a giant boulder you can't move, with no hope of rescue. Consider how lucky you are that life has been good to you so far. Alternatively, if life hasn't been good to you so far, which given your current circumstances seems more likely, consider how lucky you are that it won't be troubling you much longer."
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"We must turn the greatest collective challenge facing humankind today – climate change – into the greatest opportunity for common progress towards a sustainable future."
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"The most important thing, the thing that unites all of us, is that we can INSPIRE and CHALLENGE one another TO BE BETTER."
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"Don't surround yourself with people who just affirm you. Surround yourself with people who challenge you."
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"Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision."
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"Life is a lot more fun if you treat its challenges in creative ways."
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